Chinese government agencies and state-owned enterprises have warned employees to avoid using OpenClaw due to concerns that this software may expose sensitive data. According to sources, employees have recently been advised not to install the tool on work devices, and some authorities even recommend avoiding its use on personal phones and computers.
The China National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CNCERT/CC) also issued a security alert, highlighting the risk of “prompt injection,” where malicious instructions hidden on websites could cause the system to disclose confidential information. The agency also warned that the software could misinterpret commands and accidentally delete important data. OpenClaw was developed by Austrian programmer Peter Steinberger and quickly gained popularity in China, but users have reported that the tool sometimes misreads commands, has weak access controls, and unclear data processing methods.
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