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Chinese Actor Weaponizes DeepSeek AI Agent to Attack Security Firm

·Source: Dark Reading

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Executive Summary

Researchers intercepted and investigated the model, which was attempting to compromise more than 1,200 hosts for proxyjacking to launch further attacks.

Analysis

Researchers intercepted and investigated the model, which was attempting to compromise more than 1,200 hosts for proxyjacking to launch further attacks.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Dark Reading on Aug 3, 2026.

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