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On March 10, 2025, the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a significant outage, impacting thousands of users in the US and the UK. Owner Elon Musk attributed the interruption to a "massive cyberattack," claiming that IP addresses originating from Ukraine were responsible. Reports indicated that problems peaked at 40,000 on Downdetector, marking it as the most substantial disruption of service the platform had faced in years, with effects lasting for several hours. Musk stated that the attack was done with a lot of resources.

Security experts suggest a different explanation, attributing the disruption to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. This involves overwhelming X's servers with bogus traffic from numerous devices, making it difficult to pinpoint the attack's true origin. Analysts believe hackers routed traffic through hijacked IP addresses in several regions, masking their identities. A hacking group, Dark Storm Team, briefly claimed responsibility for the attack on Telegram.


References :

• Check Point Blog: Dark Storm Team Claims Responsibility for Cyber Attack on X Platform – What It Means for the Future of Digital Security
• socradar.io: X Faces Cyberattack: Dark Storm Team Takes Credit, Musk Blames Ukraine
• Malwarebytes: X users report login troubles as Dark Storm claims cyberattack
• www.scworld.com: Disruptive DDoS attack against X claimed by pro-Palestinian hackers
• WIRED: What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X
• Threats | CyberScoop: X suffered a DDoS attack. Its CEO and security researchers can’t agree on who did it.
• eSecurity Planet: Elon Musk Blames ‘Massive Cyberattack’ for Widespread X Outage
• Rescana: X Platform Outage Due to Massive Cyberattack
• Risky Business Media: A Pro Palestinian group claims credit for the X DDoS, CISA gets a new director as DOGE fires its red teams, and Asian scam compounds keep growing.
• Blog: Pro-Palestine group hits X with massive DDoS attack
• Davey Winder: X Under Attack—Who Was Really Behind The Musk Platform Outages?
• Information Security Buzz: X Under Siege: Massive Cyberattack Sparks Widespread Outages as Experts Call Musk’s Ukraine Claims ‘Garbage’
• Schneier on Security: In a stark reminder of the growing threat posed by hacktivist groups, the pro-Palestinian Dark Storm Team has taken credit for a major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on X (formerly Twitter).
• darkmarc.substack.com: Elon Musk's X Down in Cyberattack, Amazon Hosts Stalkerware, CISA Slashes State Funding
• The Next Web: What caused the X outage that Musk is blaming on Ukraine?
• John Brandon: Elon Musk Claims Twitter (Now Called X) Was Down Due To A Cyberattack
• www.techradar.com: Who was really behind the massive X cyberattack? Here’s what experts say about Elon Musk’s claims

Classification:

• HashTags: #Cyberattack #DDoS #XOutage
• Company: X
• Target: Platform
• Attacker: Dark Storm
• Product: X
• Feature: DDoS
• Type: Hack
• Severity: Medium

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has begun blocking links to Signal.me, a domain used by the encrypted messaging platform Signal. This restriction applies across public posts, direct messages, and even user bios. Users attempting to share a Signal.me link are encountering error messages, suggesting the platform is flagging these links as potentially malicious or spam.

X is reportedly blocking links to secure Signal contact pages. According to reports and tests conducted, users are seeing error messages citing spam or malware risks when attempting to post Signal.me links. The error message reads: "This request looks like it might be automated. To protect our users from spam and other malicious activity, we can't complete this action right now. Please try again later."


References :

• Ars OpenForum: X is reportedly blocking links to secure Signal contact pages.
• cyberinsider.com: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has begun blocking links to Signal.me, a domain used by the encrypted messaging platform Signal to facilitate direct user contact.
• BleepingComputer: Social network X (formerly Twitter) is blocking links to Signal.me, a URL used by the encrypted messaging app Signal to share your account info with another person.
• www.bleepingcomputer.com: X (formerly Twitter) has begun blocking links to Signal.me, a domain used by the encrypted messaging platform Signal to facilitate direct user contact. The restriction applies to public posts, direct messages, and even user bios, triggering various error messages when users attempt to share a Signal.me link.
• CyberInsider: CyberInsider article about X blocking links to Signal.me.
• readwrite.com: ReadWrite article stating that Elon Musk's X social media platform appears to be blocking links to Signal, the secure message service portal.
• The Verge: The Verge article explaining that X is blocking links to Signal.

Classification:

• HashTags: #Signal #EncryptedMessaging #SecurityConcerns
• Company: Signal
• Target: Signal Users
• Product: Encrypted Messaging
• Feature: Messaging Links
• Malware: Signal.me
• Type: Hack
• Severity: Medium