Towards Merging-conditional Backdoor Unalignment against Large Language Models

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arXiv:2610.14701v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Model merging has become widely adopted for enhancing the task-specific performance of Large Language Models (LLMs) without additional training. While the specialized model from third-party platforms may undergo safety audits (e.g., backdoor detection), we reveal a novel and critical threat: One-sided Merging-Conditional Backdoor (OMCB). OMCB remains dormant and undetectable within one standalone model but activates upon merging, triggering safety