DHS bars DeepSeek tools and orders their removal from civilian agency systems

First reported by Bloomberg at · Updated · 13 sources

The restrictions also cover DeepSeek affiliates and third-party products built using its implementations, while prohibiting future purchases. Issued under a 2018 supply chain security law, the order cites national security concerns. These include data transfers to servers in China and potential malware risks, according to CyberScoop.

Covered by 13 publishers within 8 hours of the first report.

Reporting13

Bloomberg US Moves to Bar China’s DeepSeek From Federal Agency Systems · Michael Shepard
Quartz Trump administration is ordering DeepSeek removed from all U.S. civilian agency systems · Cris Tolomia
Wall Street Journal DHS Orders DeepSeek Technology Removed From Federal Civilian IT Systems · Connor Hart
CyberScoop DHS to ban DeepSeek from federal civilian agencies · djohnson
The Next Web US orders civilian federal agencies to remove DeepSeek from their systems · Alina Maria Stan
RuntimeWire DHS bars DeepSeek-powered products from federal civilian IT systems · Ryan Merket
Engadget Homeland Security bans DeepSeek use in federal civilian agencies · staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen)
PYMNTS DHS Bans DeepSeek Across Federal Government Networks · PYMNTS
Decrypt US Orders Civilian Agencies to Rip DeepSeek Out of Government Systems · Jose Antonio Lanz
BBC US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues
Politico DeepSeek barred from government agency IT systems · By Katherine Long
Gizmodo Trump Admin Bans DeepSeek From Federal Agencies · Ece Yildirim
The Hill DHS orders removal of DeepSeek from government agency IT systems · Julia Shapero

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