
DeepSeek, a popular Chinese AI startup, has reported a “massive malicious attack” on its services. As a result of the incident, the company has temporarily restricted new user registrations. However, existing users can continue to use the platform as before.
The startup’s popularity has grown thanks to its DeepSeek R1 language model, which has challenged industry leaders such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. Recently, DeepSeek AI Assistant became the most downloaded free app on the US App Store.
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI research institute funded by High-Flyer Capital Management. It has a global reputation for its development efficiency and competitive pricing.
The company previously caused a ripple effect in the market, as a result of which the tech giant’s share price fell by $ 1 trillion. Thanks to its success, Meta announced its intention to invest 60 billion$ in AI development by 2025. Deepseek’s popularity is growing rapidly, but the company was tested by a massive cyberattack.