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X has been hit by a massive cyberattack, causing back-to-back outages for millions of users.

What’s the deal: Elon Musk confirmed that X was targeted by a “massive cyberattack,” calling it an exceptionally well-coordinated assault on the platform. “There was—and 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 …,“ Musk posted on X. The attack caused widespread outages, with many users reporting disruptions, particularly along the US coasts.

Shortly after Musk’s statement, a hacking group known as Dark Storm claimed responsibility in a Telegram post, boasting that they had successfully “taken Twitter offline“ and sharing a screenshot of the platform’s failed connection attempts across multiple locations worldwide. Dark Storm is known for advanced cyber warfare tactics and has been linked to high-profile cyberattacks.  

The group, which has a pro-Palestinian agenda, recently pledged to target government websites of NATO countries, Israel, and allied nations. In their post, they framed the attack on X as part of a broader campaign against Western and Israeli digital infrastructure.

Founded in 2023, Dark Storm has rapidly gained a reputation for launching large-scale cyberattacks, often leveraging Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) tactics to overwhelm and disable their targets. Their attacks have previously hit Snapchat, JFK International airport, LAX International Airport, and an Israeli hospital.