Recently, multiple trust companies have been alerted by regulatory bodies to the potential risks posed by AI agents. The warnings stem from information disseminated by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) concerning the prevention of security risks associated with the OpenClaw (previously named Clawdbot or Moltbot) open-source agent. Trust companies are urged to remain vigilant against these security threats. According to sources within trust companies, they are promptly initiating investigations in response to these alerts. The MIIT’s Cybersecurity Threat and Vulnerability Information Sharing Platform has outlined 'six dos and six don'ts' guidelines to mitigate OpenClaw security risks, explicitly detailing security threats in four common application scenarios: smart office environments, development and operations processes, personal assistant services, and financial transaction settings. Additionally, the National Internet Emergency Center has issued a risk advisory, highlighting the significant security dangers that OpenClaw could present to critical sectors like finance and energy, as well as to individual users.
