Microsoft investigates if DeepSeek-linked Group improperly obtained OpenAI data

Big Tech firms, Microsoft Corp and OpenAI, are now investigating whether or not data output from OpenAI’s technology was obtained in an unauthorized way by a group linked to the Chinese startup DeepSeek, reported the news agency Bloomberg according to people aware of the development.

According to the agency report citing the sources, Microsoft security researchers observed that the individuals who are believed to be allegedly linked to DeepSeek exfiltrated a large amount of data using the OpenAI application programming interface (API).