X under heavy Dark Storm APT cyberattack
Key Points Background and Context X, owned by Elon Musk, experienced a significant outage on March 10, 2025, which Musk described as a „massive cyber attack“ involving substantial resources, possibly from a coordinated group or country. This attack was identified as a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, where the platform was flooded with traffic to make it inaccessible. The hacking group Dark Storm Team claimed responsibility via a public Telegram post, and their motives appear tied to X’s handling of content related to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Dark Storm Team, established in 2023, is known for its pro-Palestinian stance and has previously threatened cyberattacks against NATO countries, Israel, and nations supporting Israel, often using DDoS tactics. Perceived Censorship and Motivation Reports and accusations have highlighted that X, along with other platforms, has been censoring or over-moderating pro-Palestinian content, while some…
