DeepSeek Chatbot: Data Security Concerns Spark Alarm

Security researchers have discovered that the website of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company whose chatbot became the most downloaded app in the US, contains code that could send user login information to China Mobile, a state-owned telecommunications company banned from operating in the US. The code, found within DeepSeek's web login page, appears to connect to China Mobile's infrastructure and seems integrated into account creation and login processes. While DeepSeek's privacy policy acknowledges data storage in China, this discovery reveals a closer-than-previously-known link to the Chinese state. This raises significant national security concerns and underscores the growing worry about data security and privacy risks posed by Chinese-controlled digital services.