AI security lab · Supply Chain Attacks

Trojan Weights in Fine-tuned Model

A fine-tuned language model contains trojan weights that activate when processing specific input patterns. The trojaned neurons produce malicious outputs while maintaining normal performance on standard benchmarks. **Challenge:** A fine-tuned code generation model passes all standard benchmarks but occasionally generates code with subtle security vulnerabilities. Find the trojan activation pattern and demonstrate how the model injects vulnerabilities.

advancedPro labLLM03 Supply Chain
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150 XP
Time
30 to 60 minutes
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Trojan Weights in Fine-tuned Model

OWASP LLM Top 10 (2025)

LLM03 Supply Chain

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