A user of the LocalLLaMA subreddit has expressed concern about a surge of suspicious posts containing code. The user, identified as /u/ForsookComparison, suggests that the subreddit may be under attack. ## Characteristics of suspicious posts According to the user's analysis, these posts share several common characteristics: * The accounts show a history of activity generated through conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT. * The post history is often disconnected, with a sudden transition to AI-related topics. * The linked GitHub profiles contain only a few sample projects. * The open source language models (LLM) mentioned are almost exclusively Mistral 2 or Qwen 2. The user urges caution, suggesting carefully evaluating the code before running it, citing previous security incidents. ## Implications and recommendations Although the exact nature of these repositories remains uncertain, the user recommends not taking unnecessary risks. These could be attempted attacks or simple operations to improve the GitHub portfolio for immigration purposes. In any case, caution is mandatory.