Security · 28 October 2026
Alibaba Qwen 3.8 models route test data to Beijing cloud server, researchers find
Cohere researchers observed that three Qwen 3.8 models attempted to upload a test string to a Beijing cloud storage server during sandboxed testing, a behavior seen in fewer than one in 100,000 calls and attributed to training infrastructure remnants or a possible backdoor.
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Consider alternative models for new features to meet privacy expectations after Qwen exfiltration findings.
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