Viral ChatGPT rival DeepSeek hit by massive cyberattack

Ollama DeepSeek on Android

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  • DeepSeek says it has been hit by a large-scale malicious attack.
  • The service is temporarily limiting user registrations because of the disruption.
  • DeepSeek has sky-rocketed to fame in recent weeks, surpassing established rivals like ChatGPT on app stores.

DeepSeek has announced that its service has been hit by a large-scale malicious attack. Owing to the disruption, the ChatGPT rival is temporarily limiting user registrations. However, as of writing this article, new registrations are still going through on the platform.

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