DeepSeek, known for its cutting-edge AI models, hit headlines when it temporarily limited new user registrations. This measure was taken as a reaction to
large-scale malicious attacks on its services, which disrupted functionality. As reported by
Business Insider, users in China trying to register via phone numbers faced immediate limitations. The registration process was reduced significantly, stating on their website that users may face issues due to the overwhelming attacks on their systems.
DeepSeek's team cited the need for extra precautions due to the service outages and the overwhelming influx of registrations which might have strained their systems. The AI sector, particularly, has become a hotbed for competitors in a fierce race between numerous companies like
OpenAI and
Anthropic seeking to dominate the market. When a service becomes as popular as DeepSeek, it naturally attracts the wrong kind of attention as well. The focus had to shift from expansion to ensuring existing users could log in and use the service effectively.
In fact, the platform encountered a
major outage, which was acknowledged in detail through their service status page. As per
The Verge, the company's systems had been targeted, causing a major headache for their engineers and user base alike.