Fake DeepSeek installers are infecting your device with dangerous malware

• McAfee’s researchers find a “cocktail” of malware hiding behind fake DeepSeek apps
• The campaign preys on people searching for the generative AI tool
• Infostealers, crypto miners, and more, are being deployed this way

The hype around DeepSeek is the next big thing cybercriminals are exploiting in their hacking campaigns, researchers from McAfee Labs are saying.

The team has outlined how they saw cybercriminals setting up various websites, offering different versions of DeepSeek for download. Victims would reach these websites through search engines, meaning that some SEO poisoning was involved in the campaign, as well.