Chinese state media blames US for cyberattack that disrupted DeepSeek
Chinese state media blames US for cyberattack that disrupted DeepSeek
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Malicious attacks attempted to crack user credentials. A massive cyberattack that forced DeepSeek to close its groundbreaking AI model for new registrations on Tuesday originated in the US, Chinese state media has claimed. The Chinese startup released its new AI system, called R1, last week and the development immediately rocked the Western tech industry and stock markets.
DeepSeek claims its AI model cost a fraction of the money and computing power to train compared to its rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which employs more expensive Nvidia chips. R1 quickly gained popularity, climbing to the top of the list of free apps downloaded from Apple Store, surpassing ChatGPT.
As news spread over the weekend that the DeepSeek system matched the most advanced AI models of American tech giants such as Google, OpenAI and Meta despite being far more cost-effective and open-source, investors in companies such as Nvidia and Oracle began selling their stocks, wiping off nearly a trillion dollars in value from the American stock market on Monday.
Nvidia is the leading supplier of chips used to train advanced AI models. On Tuesday, DeepSeek said that it came under a brute-force cyberattack. The company limited R1 signups with phone numbers in China and prohibited registrations from international users.
A banner on its app notified users that it faced “malicious attacks” without revealing where they were coming from. “Due to large-scale malicious attacks on DeepSeek's services, we are temporarily limiting registrations to ensure continued service,” the notification said. “Existing users can log in as usual. Thanks for your understanding and support.”.
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