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DeepSeek Database Leaked – Full Control Over DB Secret keys, Logs & Chat History Exposed

A security vulnerability in DeepSeek, a prominent Chinese AI startup, exposed a publicly accessible ClickHouse database containing highly sensitive information, including over a million lines of log streams.

The breach, which included chat logs, API keys, backend details, and operational metadata, has raised alarms about the security practices of rapidly growing AI startups.

DeepSeek has recently garnered global attention for its flagship AI reasoning model, DeepSeek-R1, which is lauded for its cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

The company’s rapid ascent has placed it alongside industry giants like OpenAI in terms of performance. However, this incident underscores the challenges of maintaining robust security in the fast-moving AI industry. Read More