{"id":2412166,"date":"2025-03-10T18:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/purported-culprits-claim-responsibility-as-elon-musks-x-is-hit-by-a-massive-cyberattack\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T18:31:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:31:55","slug":"purported-culprits-claim-responsibility-as-elon-musks-x-is-hit-by-a-massive-cyberattack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/purported-culprits-claim-responsibility-as-elon-musks-x-is-hit-by-a-massive-cyberattack\/","title":{"rendered":"Purported Culprits Claim Responsibility as Elon Musk&#8217;s X Is Hit by a Massive Cyberattack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpurported-culprits-claim-responsibility-as-elon-musks-x-is-hit-by-a-massive-cyberattack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2412166&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk announced that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>\u200d X (formerly known \u200cas Twitter) experienced a significant \u200ccyberattack on Monday, with suspected IP addresses traced back to the Ukraine\u2064 region. The pro-Palestinian hacker group\u200d Dark \u200dStorm Team claimed responsibility for the\u2062 attack, which\u2062 is thought \u2062to be linked \u2063to their opposition to countries supporting Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. \u200bMusk \u200cremarked that while X\u200c frequently faces cyberattacks, this one \u2062seemed highly organized, perhaps involving state-sponsored efforts. \u2063Complaints\u200c of outages began \u2064early Monday, with reports of \u2062multiple waves\u200b of denial of service \u200c(dos) attacks. The\u200d cyberattack reflects the heightened\u200d tensions surrounding the Israel-Gaza\u200c conflict and Musk&#8217;s controversial roles in technology and politics, especially related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-reasons-making-taxpayers-pay-off-student-loans-is-a-rotten-idea\/\" title=\"5 Reasons Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is A Rotten Idea\">federal spending<\/a> through his work with Tesla.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X, said Monday that a massive cyberattack was launched against the site with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine region.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/elon-musk-says-another-country-possibly-involved-massive-x-outage-2042468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a> reported that the pro-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-fearless-jerry-seinfeld-puts-pro-palestinian-heckler-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palestinian<\/a> hacker group Dark Storm Team took responsibility for the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The group is known for primarily targeting countries and entities that support Israel&rsquo;s attack on Gaza following Hamas&rsquo; surprise attack on October 7, 2023,&rdquo; the outlet said. &ldquo;According to Orange Cyberdefense, Dark Storm Team has unconfirmed but &lsquo;highly&rsquo; likely links to Russia and &lsquo;strong partnerships with other groups.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Dark Storm Team, a pro-Palestinian cyber group known for launching Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, claims attack on X.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Their terrorism extends to the virtual world too&hellip;<br \/> _ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T09ocEFP44\">pic.twitter.com\/T09ocEFP44<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrEliDavid\/status\/1899191222188507454?\">March 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Musk told Fox Business host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-seeks-bring-back-best-80s-like-reagan-sought-restore-best-50s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry Kudlow<\/a> on Monday afternoon that &ldquo;we&rsquo;re not sure exactly what happened, but there was a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">massive cyber attack<\/a> to try to bring down the X system with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Elon Musk just announced the IP addresses from the possible cyberattack on &#120143; originated in UKRAINE<\/p>\n<p>SO FREAKING PREDICTABLE. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B90aAAA2hN\">pic.twitter.com\/B90aAAA2hN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1899198049940832719?\">March 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Musk posted on the platform, &ldquo;There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against &#120143;. We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources. Either a large, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-robbers-trash-nordstrom-store-in-los-angeles\/\" title=\"Nordstrom Store in LA vandalized by numerous robbers.\">coordinated group<\/a> and\/or a country is involved.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against &#120143;.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Tracing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aZSO1a92no\">https:\/\/t.co\/aZSO1a92no<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1899149509407473825?\">March 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/elon-musk-says-x-hit-by-massive-cyber-attack-as-users-unable-to-log-in-13325939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky News<\/a> reported that complaints about outages on X began Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A source in the internet infrastructure industry told the Reuters news agency that the platform had been hit by several waves of denial of service (DoS) attacks at around 9.45am&rdquo; United Kingdom time, the outlet said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;According to the National Cyber Security Centre, DoS attacks are attempts to overload a website or network &ndash; aiming to degrade its performance or make it completely inaccessible. Such attacks are not necessarily sophisticated but they can cause significant disruption,&rdquo; according to Sky News.<\/p>\n<p>Musk, who purchased the site formerly known as Twitter in 2022, proudly stated Monday, &ldquo;This platform is the top source for news on Earth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This platform is the top source for news on Earth <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MGRRkbghMy\">https:\/\/t.co\/MGRRkbghMy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1899093875110690926?\">March 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition to Monday&rsquo;s cyberattack on X, vandals continue to target <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tesla-cybertruck-detonates-fatal-explosion-outside-trump-hotel-investigated-potential-act-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla<\/a> showrooms, charging stations, and vehicles in apparent response to Musk&rsquo;s work with the Department of Government Efficiency, which is slashing federal spending and jobs. Musk is the CEO of the electric vehicle maker.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Heartfelt thanks to everyone supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tesla?\">@Tesla<\/a>, despite many attacks against our stores and offices &#10084;&#65039;&#10084;&#65039;&#10084;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z9bfYTH3Ri\">https:\/\/t.co\/z9bfYTH3Ri<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1898783119039213930?\">March 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Musk posted Sunday on X, &ldquo;Heartfelt thanks to everyone supporting @Tesla, despite many attacks against our stores and offices.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Newsweek also reported that the pro-Palestinian hacker group Dark Storm Team claimed responsibility for these attacks. This group is recognized for mainly targeting nations and organizations that support Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza following Hamas&#8217; unexpected assault on October 7, 2023. According to Orange Cyberdefense, Dark Storm Team has unverified but &#8220;highly&#8221; probable connections to Russia and strong alliances with other groups.<\/p>\n<p>Musk shared with Fox Business host Larry Kudlow that while they are uncertain about the specifics, there was indeed a substantial cyberattack aimed at disrupting X&#8217;s operations from IP addresses linked to Ukraine. Earlier in the day, he mentioned on X that they face daily attacks but this particular incident involved considerable resources from either a large coordinated group or a nation-state.<\/p>\n<p>Sky News reported complaints regarding outages on X starting Monday morning. A source in internet infrastructure informed Reuters that multiple waves of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks struck around 9:45 AM UK time. The National Cyber Security Centre defines DoS attacks as efforts to overwhelm a website or network to impair its functionality or render it completely inaccessible; while not always complex, they can lead to significant disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>Musk proudly stated on Monday that his platform is &#8220;the top source for news on Earth.&#8221; In addition to this cyberattack against X, vandalism has been directed at Tesla showrooms and vehicles as backlash against Musk\u2019s collaboration with government efficiency initiatives aimed at reducing federal spending and jobs\u2014he serves as CEO of Tesla. 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