A massive cyberattack targeting China’s AI start-up DeepSeek originated from US IP addresses, according to a report.

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek says it is facing "large-scale malicious attacks", which are affecting its services. Chinese state media is citing cyber security experts who say the attacks are originating from US-based IP addresses,

DeepSeek has confirmed the attack and said it is taking precautionary steps to mitigate any further damage, though the extent of the attack remains unclear.