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How does K-Means behave under adversarial data injection?
Updated May 16, 2026
Short answer
K-Means is highly vulnerable to adversarial points because centroids are mean-based and easily shifted.
Deep explanation
A small number of adversarially placed points can drastically move centroids, especially in small clusters. This makes K-Means unsuitable for adversarial environments like fraud-heavy or security-sensitive systems without preprocessing.
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