The pro-Palestinian cyber warfare group claims responsibility for taking down X, as Musk suggests Ukraine’s involvement.
March 11, 2025: Billionaire Elon Musk confirmed on Monday that X (formerly Twitter) faced a massive cyberattack, leading to multiple global outages. Shortly after his statement, a hacking group known as “Dark Storm Team” took responsibility for the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on X via a Telegram post.
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🚨 Dark Storm Team: Who Are They?
🕵️♂️ Founded in 2023, Dark Storm Team is known for conducting high-profile cyber warfare operations and breaching high-security systems.
🌍 Pro-Palestinian Agenda – Cybersecurity firm Orange Cyberdefense reported that the group has recently targeted NATO countries, Israel, and other nations supporting Israel.
⚡ Advanced Tactics – The group specializes in DDoS attacks and other cyber infiltration techniques, having previously disrupted government websites and corporate networks.
Also Read: X (Formerly Twitter) Faces Global Outage: Users Report Issues Accessing Platform
🛑 X Goes Down: Attack Timeline
⏳ Monday, 5:40 AM ET – Users globally faced login failures, seeing error messages like “Something went wrong. Try reloading.”
🔄 Service Restored – However, another outage struck at 10:00 AM ET, affecting thousands of users.
📡 Hackers’ Boast – Dark Storm Team shared a screenshot of X’s real-time connectivity status, showing failed connection attempts worldwide.
🕵️♂️ Is Ukraine Behind the Hack?
Elon Musk hinted at a potential Ukrainian link during an interview with Larry Kudlow, stating:
“There was a massive cyberattack to try and bring down the X system with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area.”
Though no official proof has been provided, Musk’s claim has sparked debates over possible state-backed involvement.
⚠️ What’s Next?
As investigations continue, X remains on high alert, with cybersecurity teams working to track and counter further threats. Meanwhile, Dark Storm Team has warned of more cyberattacks on Western nations in the coming weeks.
With tensions rising in global cyberspace, this latest attack raises serious concerns about digital security threats targeting major platforms worldwide.
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