When attempting to access DeepSeek, exercise caution. Artificial intelligence is a tool that cybercriminals use to commit crimes.
Cybercriminals are not wasting time on technological innovations, and now they are targeting DeepSeek, a new AI tool that anyone can use for free. Through fraudulent websites that mimic the design of the official DeepSeek website, attackers are distributing malware, exploiting the interest in this technology.
WeliveSecurity reports that the scam, discovered by user @g0njxa, replicates the design of the legitimate DeepSeek website in detail. The most noticeable difference is the suspicious button asking to download the software, which is not present on the original site, as the tool runs directly from the browser.
Microsoft and OpenAI have warned that cybercriminals have already used these tactics with ChatGPT to perfect their attacks. The malware hides behind a digital certificate that appears authentic to bypass antivirus and security systems.
ESET’s analysis detected this activity in China and Russia, but these scams will soon reach other regions. The attackers are using the same web address to impersonate different services, distributing malware identified as Win32/Packed.NSIS.A.
The scope of these techniques is growing, and hacking groups from Russia, China, and Iran have adapted ChatGPT into their operations. So to protect yourself, check the web address before clicking on it and be careful about the downloads you make.
The most effective advice is to remember that DeepSeek, like many other AI tools, works directly from your browser. Any website that asks you to download an app should raise suspicions.