| Key Points: – Thousands of users could not access X after pro-Palestinian hacker group Dark Storm claimed responsibility for a March 10 cyberattack. The group’s now-deleted Telegram post boasted, “We took Twitter offline.” – Elon Musk confirmed the attack, stating that IP addresses linked to the hackers originated in the Ukraine region. He also noted rising tensions around Tesla protests, part of a broader “Take Down Tesla” movement opposing his DOGE spending cuts. |
A hacking group known as Dark Storm, with alleged ties to Russia, has claimed responsibility for a massive cyberattack on X. The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack temporarily prevented thousands of users from accessing the site, although normal functionality was quickly restored.
Cybersecurity firm SpyoSecure reported on March 10 that Dark Storm’s leader had made a Telegram post taking credit for the attack. Screenshots shared on X showed a message from the hacker group boasting that they had “taken Twitter offline,” along with failed connection attempts from various global locations. However, the Telegram channel hosting the post was deleted for violating the platform’s terms of service.
Motives Behind the Attack
Social media personality Ed Krassenstein, co-founder of NFT marketplace NFTz.me, also looked into the attack and contacted Dark Storm’s leader. According to Krassenstein, the hacker group insisted that the attack was not politically motivated but rather a demonstration of their strength.
Dark Storm, an active pro-Palestinian hacker group since 2023, is known for targeting NATO countries. It has also been linked to Russian cyber activities, raising further concerns about geopolitical cyber threats.
Elon Musk Responds
Elon Musk, the owner of X, confirmed that the platform had been hit by a cyberattack on March 10, disrupting access for some users. Speaking in an interview with Fox Business’s Larry Kudlow, Musk mentioned that IP addresses linked to the attack appeared to originate from the Ukraine region.
The cyberattack on X comes amid rising tensions surrounding Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, which has triggered protests, including at Tesla facilities across the U.S.. A movement dubbed “Take Down Tesla” has emerged in opposition to DOGE’s drastic cuts to government spending programs.
Despite the backlash, Musk defended DOGE, arguing that it is eliminating spending on programs that most taxpayers would not support. Meanwhile, Tesla’s stock took a hit, dropping over 15.43% to $222 per share in regular trading, with an additional 3% decline in after-hours trading.
This is not the first time X has been targeted by hackers. In August 2024, Musk claimed that a DDoS attack had hit the platform just before his interview with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.
With X now in the crosshairs of hacker groups like Dark Storm, concerns are rising over the platform’s cybersecurity defenses and the broader implications of politically linked cyber threats.
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