Wiz’s chief technology officer said DeepSeek quickly secured the data after his firm alerted them.
"They took it down in less than an hour," Ami Luttwak said. "But this was so simple to find we believe we’re not the only ones who found it."
DeepSeek did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
DeepSeek’s practically overnight success following the launch of its AI assistant has thrilled China and sparked anxiety in America. The Chinese company’s apparent ability to match OpenAI’s capabilities at a much lower cost has posed questions over the sustainability of the business models and profit margins of U.S. AI giants such as Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab and Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab.
By Monday, it had overtaken U.S. rival ChatGPT in downloads from Apple’s App Store, triggering a global selloff in tech shares.