Deepseek is Down!

# 1. Large-Scale Cyberattacks The company confirmed that its services were targeted by coordinated malicious attacks, prompting temporary restrictions on new user registrations to mitigate further damage. These attacks coincided with DeepSeek's AI Assistant surpassing ChatGPT in U.S. App Store downloads, potentially attracting cybercriminals aiming to disrupt its operations 127. The attacks affected both the website's API and login functionality, leading to partial outages and degraded performance 411. # 2. Overwhelming User Demand DeepSeek's sudden rise to the top of app store charts—driven by its cost-effective AI models (DeepSeek-R1 and V3) and competitive performance—resulted in unprecedented traffic. This surge strained infrastructure, causing intermittent outages and registration bottlenecks. The company described the situation as "registration may be busy" for new users, while existing users retained access 279. Technical challenges, such as sudden traffic spikes and system upgrades, were also cited as contributing factors 6. # 3. Geographic Restrictions on Registrations To stabilize services, DeepSeek limited new sign-ups to users with mainland China (+86) phone numbers. This measure aimed to curb malicious activity and manage the influx of global users. However, this restriction raised concerns about accessibility and data security 78. # 4. Ongoing Mitigation Efforts DeepSeek's team resolved API and login issues by January 27 but continues to monitor systems closely. Collaborations with cybersecurity experts are underway to enhance defenses and evaluate the attack's impact. The company has not disclosed specifics about the attackers or the attack's nature 111. # 5. Market Impact The disruptions occurred alongside a significant drop in U.S. tech stocks, particularly Nvidia, which lost over $500 billion in value. Investors reacted to DeepSeek's low-cost AI models, which challenge the dominance of U.S. firms like OpenAI and Google 79. # Key Takeaways: * **Cause**: Cyberattacks + traffic surge from global adoption. * **Response**: Registration limits, infrastructure fixes, and cybersecurity partnerships. * **Status**: Services are partially restored, but new sign-ups remain restricted 17. For real-time updates, refer to DeepSeek’s [status page](https://status.deepseek.com/) 

as usual USA attacks on anyone tries to do something for others' benefits. it is like a big stupid bully. Yesterday I tried to login as usual with my google account, I could not login anymore, then I decided to create another account with another email and today I can not login with both