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DeepSeek database left user data, chat histories exposed for anyone to see | Security researchers say they discovered a database containing sensitive information ‘within minutes.’
The database was “completely open.”
As noted by Wiz, the exposure “allowed for full database control and potential privilege escalation within the DeepSeek environment,” which could’ve given bad actors access to the startup’s internal systems. It’s still not clear whether anyone else was able to access the exposed data, but the researchers told Wired, “it wouldn’t be surprising, given how simple it was to discover.” Wiz’s researchers also told the outlet that DeepSeek’s systems are designed similarly to those used by OpenAI, “down to details like the format of the API keys.” OpenAI accused DeepSeek of using its data to train its AI models earlier this week. A weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe.
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