DeepSeek

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2025
Texas is the first state to ban DeepSeek on government devices

Texas bans DeepSeek and RedNote on government devices to block Chinese data-harvesting AI, citing security risks. Texas Governor Greg Abbott banned Chinese AI company DeepSeek and Chinese-owned social media apps Xiaohongshu (RedNote) and Lemon8 from all state-issued devices. The AI-powered chatbot, recently launched globally, has rapidly gained popularity reaching millions of users. Texas is the […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 31, 2025
Italy’s data protection authority Garante blocked the DeepSeek AI platform

Italy’s data protection authority Garante blocked the DeepSeek AI service due to insufficient transparency regarding user data process. Italy’s data protection watchdog has blocked Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek ‘s chatbot service within the country, citing a lack of information on its use of users’ personal data. The AI-powered chatbot, recently launched globally, has rapidly gained […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 30, 2025
DeepSeek database exposed highly sensitive information

Chinese AI platform DeepSeek has publicly exposed two databases containing highly sensitive user and backend details. Wiz Research discovered a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek, exposing chat history, secret keys, and backend details. After responsible disclosure, DeepSeek promptly secured the issue. “Within minutes, we found a publicly accessible ClickHouse database linked to DeepSeek, […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 30, 2025
Italy’s Data Protection Authority Garante requested information from Deepseek

Italy’s data privacy regulator Garante has requested information from Chinese AI company DeepSeek regarding its data practices. Italy’s Data Protection Authority Garante has asked the AI firm DeepSeek to clarify its data collection, sources, purposes, legal basis, and storage, citing potential risks to user data. “The Italian Data Protection Authority has sent a request for […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 28, 2025
Chinese AI platform DeepSeek faced a “large-scale” cyberattack

Chinese AI company DeepSeek has disabled registrations for its DeepSeek-V3 chat platform following a “large-scale” cyberattack. DeepSeek has designed a new AI platform that quickly gained attention over the past week primarily due to its significant advancements in artificial intelligence and its impactful applications across various industries.  DeepSeek’s AI model is highly appreciated due to […]