Russian-backed hacking group claims responsibility for cyberattack on Twitter, causing user access issues


A cyberattack on X, the social media platform, was claimed by a Russian-backed hacking group called Dark Storm. The attack caused disruption for thousands of users, but functionality was quickly restored. The cybersecurity group SpyoSecure reported that Dark Storm took credit for the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in a Telegram post, which has since been deleted for violating the platform's terms of service. Despite the attack, platform owner Elon Musk confirmed that the IP addresses of the hackers originated in the Ukraine area. Additionally, protests against Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have led to a decrease in Tesla stock, with the stock currently down over 15% in the most recent trading session.