The National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT) has issued a second warning regarding security and data risks associated with OpenClaw. Despite its rapid adoption in China, CNCERT highlights vulnerabilities such as ‘prompt injection’ attacks, where malicious instructions embedded in web pages can trick OpenClaw into leaking system keys, and ‘operational errors’ that may lead to unintended deletion of critical information. The agency attributes these risks to OpenClaw’s autonomous task execution, which requires high-level system permissions, increasing exposure to potential breaches.
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