Jan 31, 10:26 AM

DeepSeek Faces 83-Hour Cyberattack from January 25 to 29, 230 Million DDoS Requests Per Second, U.S. IPs Involved, Zhou Hongyi Assists

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has faced a large-scale cyberattack over a period of 83 hours, from January 25 to January 29, 2025. The attack involved over 230 million distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) requests per second, with the total attack volume equating to the total internet traffic of Europe for three days. Reports indicate that the cyberattacks have escalated, with botnets increasing their command capacity by over 100 times. The attacks are believed to have originated from the United States, with U.S. IP addresses among the thousands targeting DeepSeek. In response, several major Chinese tech companies have mobilized to provide technical assistance to defend against the attack. Zhou Hongyi, founder of 360 Group, has stepped in to offer free support to help DeepSeek withstand the onslaught.

#DeepSeek #Chinese #Europe #United States #Zhou Hongyi #360 Group

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