Chinese AI platform DeepSeek Disabled Registrations after Cyberattack

Chinese AI platform DeepSeek has disabled registrations on its DeepSeek-V3 chat platform due to an ongoing "large-scale" cyberattack targeting its services.

Just as the DeepSeek AI Assistant app overtook ChatGPT as the top downloaded app on the Apple App Store, the company was forced to turn off new registrations after suffering a cyberattack. "Due to large-scale malicious attacks on DeepSeek's services, we are temporarily limiting registrations to ensure continued service," reads a message on the DeepSeek status page. "Existing users can log in as usual. Thanks for your understanding and support."

While no details about the attack were shared, it is believed that the company is facing a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against its API and Web Chat platform. While the attack is impacting their registration process, you can now log in with your Google account to gain access.

BleepingComputer reached out to DeepSeek to learn more about the attack but did not receive a response.

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Registration process impacted.

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IT