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Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data
China-based DeepSeek has exploded in popularity, drawing greater scrutiny. Case in point: Security researchers found more than 1 million records, including user data and API keys, in an open database.
The researchers say they did the absolute minimum assessment needed to confirm their findings without unnecessarily compromising user privacy, but they speculate that it may even have been possible for a malicious actor to use such deep access to the database to move laterally into other DeepSeek systems and execute code in other parts of the company’s infrastructure. DeepSeek has made a global impact over the last week, with millions of people flocking to the service and pushing it to the top of Apple and Google’s app stores. At the same time, DeepSeek has increasingly drawn the attention of lawmakers and regulators around the world who have started to ask questions about the company’s privacy policies, impact of its censorship, and whether its Chinese-ownership provides national security concerns.
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