Chinese Actor Weaponizes DeepSeek AI Agent to Attack Security Firm

Researchers have intercepted a DeepSeek AI agent that was being used to attack a security firm. The agent was attempting to compromise over 1,200 hosts in order to use them as proxies to launch additional attacks, a technique known as proxyjacking. This agent was reportedly weaponized by a Chinese actor. The investigation into the model was conducted after it was intercepted by researchers. The attack highlights the potential for AI agents to be used in cyber attacks.