AP communication, byron Tau
Washington (AP) -Chatbot’s most downloaded app in the United States has a computer code that can send some user login information to Chinese telecommunications companies in China. there is. Security researchers are working in the United States.
The DeepSeek’s chatbot web login page contains a large amount of hard -to -read computer scripts that deciphered indicates the connection to the computer infrastructure owned by the state -owned telecommunications company, CHINA Mobile. This code appears to be part of the DeepSeek account creation and user log -in process.
In a privacy policy, DeepSeek has acknowledged data on servers in the People’s Republic of China. However, the chatbot seems to be directly linked to the Chinese state than previously known through the links revealed on Chinese mobile. The United States claims that there is a close relationship between China’s mobile and the Chinese army as a justifying company. DeepSeek and CHINA Mobile did not respond to the emails seeking comments.
The growth of digital services managed by China is a topic of concerns for US national security staff. Last year’s parliamentarians have voted for forcing a Chinese parent company of Tiktok, a popular video sharing app on an overwhelmingly super -part -time basis, to face the national ban, but the app is. Later, he received 75 days from President Donald Trump. I want to solve sales.
The code that links DeepSeek into one of the major Chinese mobile phone providers has been first discovered by Feroot Security, a Canadian cyber security company, and has shared the results with AP communication. AP took the Feroot survey to the second computer expert and confirmed independently that there was a Chinese mobile code. Feroot and other researchers did not observe the data transferred to CHINA Mobile when testing login in North America, but excludes that some users have been transferred to Chinese telecom. I couldn’t.
Analysis applies only to Deepseek’s web version. They did not analyze the mobile version. The mobile version is one of the most downloaded software in both the Apple and Google apps.
The U.S. Federal Committee has unanimously refused Chinese mobile stations to operate in the United States in 2019, raising concerns about “substantial” national security on links between the company and the Chinese state. I am. In 2021, the Biden administration also issued sanctions to limit the ability of Americans to invest in China after Pentagon tied it to the Chinese army.
“It’s too much to be unknowingly allowed China to investigate Americans, and we’re not doing anything about it,” said Feroot’s CEO, Ivan TSARYNNY. 。
“It’s difficult to believe that this is a coincidence. There are so many unusual things. Do you know that there is a fire where there is smoke? In this example, there is a lot of smoke, “TSARYNNY said.
Stewart Baker, a lawyer and consultant -based lawyer and consultant, states that it used to be the highest staff of the Ministry of Land and security and the National Security Bureau. It is very likely that national security and personal importance are higher than at Tiktok, one of the world’s most popular social media platforms.
Users are increasingly paying attention to confidential data on generated AI systems. This is everything, from confidential business information to very personal details about yourself. People use spell checks, research, and even very personal queries and conversations. Experts have warned that such technology data security risks are expanded when platforms are owned by geopolitical enemies and can represent the country’s intelligence gold mine.
“The meaning of personal and unique information will be released, so the meaning of this will be greatly greater. It is like a Tactoku, but it will be much more spectacular and more accurate. Entertainment. Not only to share the video:
Feroot, which specializes in identifying the threat on the Web, has identified the computer code that is downloaded and triggered when the user logs in to Deepseek. According to the company’s analysis, the code seems to capture detailed information about the device that users are logged in. This is a process called a fingerprint. Such technologies are widely used by high -tech companies around the world for security, verification, and advertising targeting.
The company’s analysis in the company determined that there was a link to China’s mobile authentication and ID management computer system. In other words, it may be part of the login process of some users accessing DeepSeek.
AP has asked two academic cyber security experts at Joel Riadon at Calgary University and Celaj Aegelman at the University of California’s University of California to examine the results of Feroot. The independent analysis of the Deepseek code confirmed that there is a link between ChatBot’s login system and China Mobile.
“It’s clear that CHINA Mobile is involved in registration of Deepseek,” said Reardon. He did not see the data in the test, but concluded that it would be more likely to be activated by some users or some login.
Please contact the Global Investigative Team (resectative@ap.org or https://www.ap.org/tips/).
Initially issued: February 5, 2025 10:45 am
