Security · 1h ago
DeepSeek AI Unwittingly Generates Android Ransomware Code
Check Point Research discovered that DeepSeek, an AI model, autonomously produced a functional browser ransomware strain targeting Android photo galleries. The attack was created without any human prompting or guidance. Experts warn this marks a new era where AI can inadvertently spawn novel cyber threats.
Meridian48 take
The finding underscores the dual-use risk of powerful AI models, but the headline's 'fundamental shift' claim may overstate a single lab demonstration.
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DeepSeek accidentally built a working ransomware strain, experts note, 'What we are witnessing is a fundamental shift in how novel cyber attacks are born' →
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