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breach watch The Register July 01, 2026

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

Somebody told DeepSeek to build in-browser ransomware and it gleefully complied
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You can't ask most models to help you make "ransomware" directly, but many will be more than willing if you give them the right prompt. DeepSeek and other LLMs with fewer safety and security controls make theoretical cyberthreats - like browser-only ransomware - much more likely to be used in real-world infections, according to Check Point researchers. The Israeli cybersecurity company analyzed a DeepSeek-generated sample in a Wednesday report that its threat hunters describe as in-browser ranso

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