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Chinese AI company DeepSeek is currently facing a large-scale cyberattack that has led to the temporary suspension of new user registrations. The company made the announcement on Monday, stating that existing users could still log in as usual while they work to mitigate the attack. DeepSeek is known for its open-source projects and has recently released models like R1, a reasoning model, and Janus-Pro-7B, a multi-modal AI model capable of generating images. This incident highlights the security vulnerabilities that AI service providers face and the potential disruption these attacks can cause to the industry and its users.

The cyberattack comes as DeepSeek's technology has been gaining attention and challenging established AI companies. The company has also released an iOS app, DeepSeek – AI Assistant, which has become a top download. There are also reports that DeepSeek may have used OpenAI's model to train its competitor. This has brought new focus on the competition between China and the US in the AI industry. This incident raises questions about the security and stability of AI infrastructure, especially in light of geopolitical competition and the importance of AI in various sectors.

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References :

• Techmeme: DeepSeek on Monday said it would temporarily limit user registrations “due to large-scale malicious attacks” on its services, though existing users will be able to log in as usual.
• www.cnbc.com: DeepSeek on Monday said it would temporarily limit user registrations “due to large-scale malicious attacks” on its services, though existing users will be able to log in as usual.
• www.theguardian.com: TheGuardian post about DeepSeek cyberattack.
• www.themirror.com: TheMirror post about DeepSeek censorship.
• www.theregister.com: TheRegister post about DeepSeek suspending registrations.
• Techmeme: Wiz: DeepSeek left one of its critical databases exposed, leaking more than 1M records including system logs, user prompt submissions, and users' API keys (Wired)
• www.wired.com: Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data
• Pyrzout :vm:: Guess who left a database wide open, exposing chat logs, API keys, and more? Yup, DeepSeek – Source: go.theregister.com
• ciso2ciso.com: Guess who left a database wide open, exposing chat logs, API keys, and more? Yup, DeepSeek – Source: go.theregister.com
• Wiz Blog | RSS feed: Wiz Research Uncovers Exposed DeepSeek Database Leaking Sensitive Information, Including Chat History | Wiz Blog
• www.cnbc.com: The US Navy has instructed its members to avoid using DeepSeek "in any capacity" due to "potential security and ethical concerns"
• heise online English: Upgraded China's DeepSeek, which has rattled American AI makers, has limited new signups to its web-based interface containing patterns in what is said to be an ongoing cyberattack.
• The Hacker News: DeepSeek AI Database Exposed: Over 1 Million Log Lines, Secret Keys Leaked
• www.theverge.com: The Verge reports on DeepSeek's database exposing user data and chat histories.
• www.infosecurity-magazine.com: Infosecurity Magazine reports on the DeepSeek database exposure and the types of sensitive data leaked.

Classification:

• HashTags: #DeepSeek #CyberAttack #AISecurity
• Company: DeepSeek
• Target: DeepSeek
• Product: DeepSeek AI Models
• Feature: User Registration
• Type: Hack
• Severity: Major