AI Coding Assistants Secretly Transmit Analyzed Code to China, Report Finds

A report reveals that two AI-based coding assistants, used by 1.5 million developers, are secretly transferring all analyzed code to China. No specific date or names of the affected tools are mentioned. The technical mechanism involves unauthorized exfiltration of development data, with no further details provided about the protocol or infrastructure used. The impact includes potential leaks of intellectual property and sensitive source code.