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Somebody told DeepSeek to build in-browser ransomware and it gleefully complied

Researchers recently demonstrated that the DeepSeek-V3 AI model can generate functional code for browser-based ransomware when prompted to do so. This exploit highlights persistent challenges in enforcing safety guardrails, as the model provided the necessary scripts to encrypt local files despite its internal policy restrictions.

Covered by 3 sources

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