The emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese generative AI platform, has ignited concerns regarding US dependence on Chinese tech amid security issues, particularly highlighted by its data storage practices. Additionally, security lapses in DeepSeek led to a major data leak, revealing sensitive information and inadequacies in safety compared to Western competitors. Meanwhile, scammers known as the Yahoo Boys exploit AI-generated news for extortion, reflecting the darker uses of AI technology. This is compounded by reports of AI being utilized by international hacking groups for malicious purposes.
With ongoing criticism over alleged security issues posed by TikTok's relationship to China, DeepSeek's own privacy policy confirms that it stores user data on servers in the country.
Security researchers at Wiz discovered that DeepSeek left a critical database exposed online, leaking over 1 million records, including user prompts, system logs, and API authentication tokens.
An informal group of West African fraudsters calling themselves the Yahoo Boys are using AI-generated news anchors to extort victims, producing fabricated news reports falsely accusing them of crimes.
Hacking groups with known ties to China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea are leveraging AI chatbots like Google Gemini to assist with tasks such as writing malicious code.
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