wire / 2026-10-21-a5fb
Unauthorized AI Membership Sales Lead to Data Breaches and Fraud Risks in China
Renting someone else's chatbot account turns out to include renting their chat history.
The facts
Multiple Chinese AI platforms, including Doubao, DeepSeek, and Kimi, have seen their paid memberships and API keys illicitly sold or rented on secondary markets. This misuse exposes users to privacy breaches, data theft, financial losses, and legal violations, as unauthorized access allows third parties to view and potentially sell user data.