China Warns of Security Risks as OpenClaw Adoption Surges
中国在OpenClaw热潮中再次警告其安全风险
随着人工智能代理OpenClaw在中国迅速普及，中国网络安全机构再次发布警告，指出该软件可能带来严重的安全和数据风险。这一警告来自中国国家计算机网络应急技术处理协调中心（CNCERT）。该机构在其微信公众号发布通知称，如果OpenClaw安装或使用不当，可能带来严重的网络安全隐患。OpenClaw由奥地利开发者Peter Steinberger在去年年底推出。由于能够自动替用户执行多种数字任务，该软件在全球迅速走红。
China’s cybersecurity authorities have issued a second warning about potential security and data risks associated with the rapidly growing use of OpenClaw, an artificial intelligence agent that has been widely adopted by local governments and technology firms across the country.
The warning came from the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), a cybersecurity technical platform that released a notice on its WeChat account highlighting serious vulnerabilities linked to improper installation and use of the software. Despite the concerns, many organisations in China have rushed to deploy OpenClaw amid a nationwide wave of enthusiasm for AI agents.
Developed by Austrian software engineer Peter Steinberger and released late last year, OpenClaw has quickly gained global attention for its ability to autonomously perform digital tasks on behalf of users. The agent can organise and respond to emails, draft work reports and prepare presentation slides, significantly boosting productivity.
However, CNCERT warned that these powerful capabilities also introduce new security challenges. Because OpenClaw operates with high-level system permissions to complete tasks independently, it can expose users and organisations to greater cybersecurity risks if not configured correctly.
