Elon Musk's Tesla, SpaceX in danger? Hackers reveal shocking ‘full month’ plan to target DOGE head

Hackers, who have targeted President Donald Trump in the past, have promised to attack billionaire Elon Musk in the coming month.

Updated on: Apr 8, 2025, 22:19:05 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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Hackers, who have targeted President Donald Trump in the past, have promised to attack billionaire Elon Musk in the coming month.

Elon Musk has been under growing fire for his role as the head of DOGE and a major figure in the Trump administration. While Musk is still well-liked by many Americans, his popularity rating has plummeted. (AP)

On Monday, DonRoad Team, which had previously claimed credit for removing a number of websites connected to Trump, declared that it would start targeting websites connected to Musk.

“In the next few hours, we will be suspending all websites affiliated with Elon Musk companies for a full month,” the hackers announced in a post on Monday via messaging service Telegram.

According to DonRoad Team, the cyberattacks against Musk's affiliated websites will continue throughout April.

Musk has been under growing fire for his role as the head of DOGE and a major figure in the Trump administration. While Musk is still well-liked by many Americans, his popularity rating has plummeted.

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Musk's SpaceX and Tesla targetted in recent past

The gang has earlier took responsibility for the March attacks on the email systems of SpaceX and Tesla, which at the time experienced temporary worldwide outages, as well as the website of The Trump Organization.

The announcement comes a month after a group of pro-Palestinian hackers took aim at Twitter and succeeded in taking down the website for a few hours.

A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assault, a kind of malware that uses bots to overload devices or networks with traffic, caused at least three significant failures on Musk's X in March. The organisation known as the Dark Storm Team claimed responsibility.

In February, the website of the Department of Government Efficiency was altered in a different cyberattack in an attempt to ridicule Musk and his team.

“This is a joke of a.gov site,” the site temporarily showed this message from hackers as they mocked Musk's team saying, “THESE 'EXPERTS' LEFT THEIR DATABASE OPEN”.

Speaking to Newsweek, Oded Vanunu, Check Point Software's Head of Product Vulnerability and Chief Technologist for WEB 3.0, stated that users and businesses should stay aware and updated about such attacks. He suggested that they must establish backup routes of communication, and be ready for any disruptions in the future.

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Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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