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Cyber-Attack Timeline: DeepSeek

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In late January 2025, DeepSeek, the new AI model, faced a large-scale cyber attack soon after it started getting worldwide attention. Due to the attack, the AI platform had to temporarily limit new registrations. The incident included a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack, malicious infostealer packages impersonating developer tools being uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI), and the exposure of two unsecured databases containing sensitive user and operational information. 

These databases held over a million log entries with user chat history, API keys, backend details, and operational metadata, accessible via a web interface without authentication.

The exposure of DeepSeek's databases led to immediate disclosure by Wiz Research, prompting DeepSeek to secure the exposure. However, Italy's data protection authority banned DeepSeek due to privacy concerns, and US lawmakers introduced a bill to ban DeepSeek from federal devices. Texas also investigated DeepSeek for alleged data privacy law violations. These actions were taken in response to the security vulnerabilities and data breaches associated with the cyber attack.

We’ve captured everything that took place in this headline-making cybersecurity incident in our DeepSeek Cyber Attack Timeline and DeepSeek Cyber Attack Summary Image. 

Disclaimer: This document has been created with the sole purpose of encouraging discourse on the subject of cybersecurity and good security practices. Our intention is not to defame any company, person or legal entity. Every piece of information mentioned herein is based on reports and data freely available online. Cyber Management Alliance neither takes credit nor any responsibility for the accuracy of any source or information shared herein.

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