DeepSeek’s Data Debacle: A Comedy of Errors in Cybersecurity
DeepSeek’s security blunder exposed sensitive user data, revealing over a million log entries and operational secrets. This accidental spill of backend details and API keys was discovered by Wiz Research during a security check. DeepSeek quickly patched the leak, but not before giving cyber attackers a glimpse into their data treasure trove.
Hot Take:
DeepSeek seems to have taken the “deep” part of its name a little too seriously by diving deep into the pool of cybersecurity blunders. Apparently, the only thing deeper than their AI model is the trouble they’ve gotten themselves into with this data exposure. It’s a classic case of “Oops, we did it again” but with a lot more SQL and a lot less Britney Spears.
Key Points:
- DeepSeek exposed two databases with sensitive user and operational info.
- The databases held over a million log entries, including chat histories and API keys.
- Unsecured ClickHouse instances allowed arbitrary SQL queries without authentication.
- Wiz Research discovered the issue and informed DeepSeek, who quickly addressed it.
- DeepSeek has been targeted by cyberattacks, suspending user registrations temporarily.
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