X Outage Linked to Dark Storm Hacker Group as Elon Musk Confirms 'Massive Cyberattack'
A massive denial of service attack linked to the notorious hacker group DarkStorm hit Elon Musk's social media platform X on Monday.
X sees major outages as Musk claims 'massive cyberattack' hit platform
Isik Mater, the director of research at NetBlocks, a company that tracks global internet connectivity, told NBC News that X had suffered intermittent outages since Monday morning. While establishing a DDoS attack with certainty can be difficult, Mater said, Musk’s claim was plausible.
Musk blames X outage on cyberattack
Social media platform X went down intermittently on Monday, with owner Elon Musk blaming an unusually powerful cyberattack.
US Hasn't Determined Who Was Behind Cyberattack That Caused Outage on Musk's X
U.S. officials have not determined who was behind an apparent cyberattack on the social media site X that limited access to the platform for thousands of users
Musk says 'massive cyberattack' impacted users across X, accuses Ukraine of attack
Thousands of users reported outages on X, according to Downdetector. Elon Musk blamed Ukraine for what he called a "massive cyberattack."
Security researchers aren't buying Musk's spin on the cyberattack that took down X
One day after X went down for hours, security researchers are throwing cold water on Elon Musk’s public comments about who might be behind the DDoS attack. On Monday, as X was still struggling to remain online,
Musk cites cyberattack in X troubles
Elon Musk blamed widespread disruptions on his social media platform X on a “massive cyberattack,” which he claimed was orchestrated by a “large, coordinated group” or country. Tens of thousands of users globally reported intermittent outages on X on Monday,
X went down Monday due to 'massive cyberattack' possibly originating in Ukraine, Musk says
Users reported X, formerly Twitter, was down at various points on Monday, according to Downdetector. Here's what to know.
Ukraine Fires Back at Elon Musk Over X Cyberattack Claim: 'Very Bad Timing'
"Ukraine is not interested in such attacks," which would jeopardize Kyiv's relations with the U.S., said foreign affairs committee chief, Oleksandr Merezkho.
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