# fintech security
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China's Internet Finance Association Flags Security and Cost Risks of 'OpenClaw' AI Agents for Financial Devices
China's Internet Finance Association warned that the OpenClaw AI agent, while boosting efficiency, exposes financial devices to data theft, transaction manipulation and unforeseen API costs because of broad default permissions and weak security. The association advised strict limits on permissions, close patch management, plugin controls and monitoring of model token usage.
China’s Internet Finance Association Flags ‘OpenClaw’ AI Agent as a Threat to Online Banking Security
China’s Internet Finance Association warned that OpenClaw, an AI agent app, poses material security and cost risks because of high default permissions, weak security, and continuous LLM API calls. The association advised users to avoid installing the agent on devices used for financial services, refuse financial-system operation permissions, and monitor patches and plugin use.