Z.ai says sorry for slurping up your code, open sources ZCode
REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Ferstar, the researcher who first highlighted the issue, claimed there was no option for users to disable the behavior in their settings, and there was no disclosure of the practice in ZCode’s privacy policy. Going forward, we will establish an ongoing product security vulnerability reporting and response process,” it Xeeted. It is the first AI company in the post-Gen AI era to launch and subsequently IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Ferstar, the researcher who first highlighted the issue, claimed there was no option for users to disable the behavior in their settings, and
- ▪Going forward, we will establish an ongoing product security vulnerability reporting and response process,” it Xeeted.
- ▪It is the first AI company in the post-Gen AI era to launch and subsequently IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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- ▪ Z.ai Open-Sources ZCode After Data Uploading Scandal — The Information
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/22/zai-says-sorry-for-slurping-up-your-code-open-sources-zcode/5298300 |
| Publication time | Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:59:00 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); security Z.ai says sorry for slurping up your code, open sources ZCode China’s AI darling goes on the defense after engineer highlighted Grok-esque security flaws Connor Jones Connor Jones Cybersecurity reporter Published tue 22 Sep 2026 // 16:59 UTC READ MORE Register reader hit with surprise bill after Microsoft portals disagreed 2 hours ago Perpetual underdog AMD nips at Nvidia's heels as it joins the $1T club 19 hours ago Treasury chief says AI bosses, not their bots, will carry the…
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