DeepSeek AI Now Becoming Hacker’s Favourite Tool And That Should Worry You – News18

Last Updated:February 07, 2025, 07:30 IST

DeepSeek is the latest AI toy in the market that has got people excited but it seems the hackers are also now moving towards it which is a problem.

OpenAI and Google have praised DeepSeek for its new R1 AI model but it seems the China-based company has other fans out there who are going to misuse the AI model for nefarious reasons. The hacker community has quickly moved beyond ChatGPT and is now using AI tools via DeepSeek and Qwen to develop malicious content. These worrying details come via Check Point in this latest report this month.

These powerful AI models are making lives easier for people across different verticals but their usefulness to hackers should alarm millions of people who rely on these free AI chatbots for important and daily tasks. DeepSeek is freely available on the mobile, web and other platforms, and these features are not easy to get if you don’t want to pay for most reliable AI models without certain limits.

The Cost Of Being Free?

The security experts have warned about relying on the new AI models because their apparent free model comes with a big privacy rider. Check Point claims DeepSeek and Qwen like models are prone to manipulation which can allow hackers to bypass possible hurdles without being properly adept with the technology.

This is where OpenAI has seemingly invested in ChatGPT over the last few years, making it less appealing to hackers because of these restrictions. “As these new AI models gain popularity, similar uncensored instances of DeepSeek and Qwen are anticipated to emerge, further escalating the risks involved,” the security firm highlights in its report.

You’ve Been Warned

The report also highlights a few cases of malicious content already created using Qwen which is capable of stealing your personal data without letting the victim know of the attack.

These advanced methods have become easy to execute thanks to the AI models like DeepSeek and people are being warned that we could soon have a major bank breach or data leak that is orchestrated with the help of these AI tools.

The firm is also highlighting the focus on jailbreak by these hackers, which refers to the method where they manipulate the AI models to create dangerous content and we could see it thrive in the near future. We have already come across DeepSeek data leak reports, so incidents like these are going to make the headlines more often and people need to be careful about how they access content on the internet.

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