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Threat IntelligenceSep 22, 2026

Relays Are Masking Chinese Access to Frontier AI Models in the US

Chinese users are leveraging 80,000+ AI relay servers to access US frontier AI models.

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Summary

Over 80,000 AI relay servers are reportedly being used by individuals in China to mask their identities while accessing advanced large language models (LLMs) hosted in the US. This activity is suspected to be a method for cloning these proprietary AI models, potentially for unauthorized use or development.

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China (threat_actor)Large Language Models (LLMs) (technology)