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Who is Dark Storm Team, the hacking group allegedly behind X cyberattack?
A hacking group known as "Dark Storm Team" has claimed responsibility for the DDoS attack on X via a post on Telegram.
Elon Musk on Monday confirmed that X is facing a massive cyberattack after multiple global outages throughout the day.
“There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against 𝕏. We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources. Either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved. Tracing,” he wrote.
Shortly after Musk's confirmation, a hacking group known as "Dark Storm Team" claimed responsibility for the DDoS attack on the platform via a post on Telegram, Newsweek reported.
A post by Dark Storm Team on Telegram claimed responsibility for “taking Twitter offline." The group shared a screenshot of a real-time connectivity status page that displayed failed connection attempts from various locations around the globe.
Who is Dark Storm Team?
Founded in 2023, the group is known for its advanced cyber warfare strategies and successful breaches of high-security systems.
Orange Cyberdefense reported that the group has a pro-Palestinian agenda and recently pledged to launch a series of cyberattacks targeting government websites of NATO countries, Israel, and other nations supporting Israel.
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X Outage -
According to Downdetector.com, X experienced widespread issues around 5:40 a.m. ET on Monday, with many users receiving error messages like "Something went wrong. Try reloading" while attempting to open posts.
Service was restored later that morning, but another round of outages occurred around 10 a.m. ET.
Ukraine behind X hack?
In an interview with Larry Kudlow, Elon Musk suggested that Ukraine may have been behind the cyberattack on X, stating, "there was a massive cyber attack to try and bring down the X system with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area."
