US DHS orders removal of DeepSeek from federal civilian systems

The US Department of Homeland Security directed federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and any third-party services built on the Chinese company’s models from their IT systems and barred future acquisitions. DHS cited multiple threat vectors, including potential transfer of sensitive data to the PRC and possible malware or intelligence risks. The order extends earlier agency-level and state restrictions into a government-wide civilian prohibition.