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Business Standard
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Govt steps up vigil as cyberattacks rise since Pahalgam terror attack
Tells Cert-in, banks, power stations to be on high alert Aashish Aryan Shreya Jai Harsh Kumar New Delhi Listen to This Article The central government has asked all digital systems to remain in a state of high alert in anticipation of possible cyberattacks on critical digital infrastructures, sources told Business Standard on Wednesday. These infrastructures include power generating stations, national electricity grid, banks, hospitals, defence installations, telecom companies, and public sector enterprises (PSEs). The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) has asked the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) to remain on constant vigil against possible cyberattacks, including distributed denial of service (DDOS), malware, denial of service (DOS), and social engineering, a senior government official said. 'We have observed an increase
Forbes
28-03-2025
- Business
- Forbes
X Outage—Again: Thousands Briefly Report Issues With Elon Musk's Platform
More than 56,000 people briefly reported issues accessing Elon Musk's social media platform X just before 3 p.m. EDT on Friday, the second-straight day users indicated problems with the platform, according to outage tracking site DownDetector. Reports of outages on X started around 2:34 p.m. EDT on DownDetector, a website that tracks outages across platforms based on user reports, with the number of reports rising to around 56,361 people as of 2:49 p.m About 58% of reports on DownDetector indicated issues accessing X's app, while 35% were about the website not working and just 7% of reporters had issues with server connection. DownDetector showed a decline in outage reports just before 3 p.m., with about 3,255 people reporting issues as of 3:04 p.m. More than 10,000 users briefly reported outages on X on Thursday, though neither Musk nor X commented on the issues, as more than 35,000 people also reported issues accessing Reddit. X did not immediately respond to Forbes' request for comment. Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We're launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day's headlines. Text 'Alerts' to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here. The latest reported outages on X follow reports of issues accessing the platform earlier this month, which Musk attributed to a 'massive cyberattack' that was 'done with a lot of resources.' Musk suggested the outage was carried out by a 'large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved,' later telling Fox News that X 'still [wasn't] sure exactly what happened' but had tracked it to 'IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area.' Cliff Steinhauer, director of information security and engagement at the National Cybersecurity Alliance, told Forbes it was 'too early to say definitely' whether X faced a cybersecurity attack without more evidence. Musk has previously claimed at least one X technical issue was caused by a cyberattack, including when Musk interviewed President Donald Trump on the platform in August 2024. Musk said at the time there appeared to be a 'massive DDOS attack on X,' referring to a distributed denial-of-service-attack that disrupts websites. Some cybersecurity experts expressed skepticism about the claim. Reddit Outage: Thousands Of Users Report Issues With App, Website (Forbes) X Outage: Elon Musk Says 'Massive Cyberattack' Originated From IP Addresses Around Ukraine (Forbes) One Community. Many Voices. Create a free account to share your thoughts. Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space. In order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site's Terms of Service. We've summarized some of those key rules below. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain: User accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in: So, how can you be a power user? Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site's Terms of Service.
CNN
10-03-2025
- Business
- CNN
Elon Musk's X hit by waves of outages in what he claims is ‘a massive cyberattack'
Elon Musk's X was hit by waves of outages earlier Monday, which the billionaire claims was due to a cyberattack with IP addresses originating in Ukraine. 'We're not sure exactly what happened,' Musk said during a Fox Business interview Monday afternoon. 'But there was a massive cyberattack to try to bring down the X system, with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area.' Musk did not give any further details about the origin of the attack, including whether he believes it was connected to the Ukrainian government. It is possible to mask IP addresses and make it seem as though the traffic is coming from elsewhere, and spoofing locations is often offered by hackers-for-hire. According to outage tracking site DownDetector, the problems began around 6 a.m. ET when up to 20,538 users reported problems. The issues temporarily died down before nearly 40,000 users reported outages at 10 am. Outages reported on DownDetector began to drop around 2 p.m. ET and trailed off throughout the afternoon. Many users on DownDetector said the platform wouldn't load, and the outage appeared to be global, according to DownDetector's international sites. During the Fox Business interview, which aired during the 4 p.m. ET hour, Musk said platform was working again. DownDetector data is self-reported, meaning it doesn't fully represent the outage's scale. CNN has reached out to X, though the company doesn't usually respond to press inquiries. Musk posted on X early Monday afternoon that he believed 'a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved,' though the source of motivation behind the attack wasn't confirmed. Musk also replied 'Yes' to a post on X suggesting people are trying to silence the billionaire and his platform, although no further details about the service disruption, including whether it was caused by a targeted attack, have been revealed. Eric Noonan, CEO of cybersecurity provider CyberSheath, told CNN that it's likely too early to tell if an attack caused the issues. 'One of the things that should always be taken with a grain of salt is any statements made in the short period of time, immediately after, or even in this case during an attack,' Noonan said. Musk has a history of attributing technical snafus to cyberattacks. When his conversation with Donald Trump on X started 42 minutes late in August 2024, he said there was a 'probability' of an attack. 'Given the prominence of this conversation, there was of course a 100% probability of DDOS attacks,' Musk posted on the social media platform at the time. DDOS stands for 'distributed denial-of-service,' which involves overwhelming servers with fake traffic to cause service disruptions. But Florida Governor Ron Desantis' presidential campaign announcement on X in 2023 was also marred by technical difficulties. Ransomware attacks have been more common than DDOS attacks in recent years because they're usually financially motivated, according to Noonan. DDOS, however, is typically used to cause a disruption, which also makes confirming the source of these types of attacks more difficult. Musk implemented widespread cuts and major changes to X after acquiring the popular social media platform, then called Twitter, in 2022. He immediately laid off top executives and, within days of acquiring X, cut 3,500 people, or around half the platform's workforce. He laid off 80% of the staff in total and required the remaining employees to return-to-office full time. The platform has experienced a series of glitches and disruptions since the acquisition. It's been a tough day for the businesses owned by Musk, who is also the head of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). On Monday, Tesla shares fell 15% on Monday, erasing its gains since Trump's November 2024 election. This story is developing and will be updated. CNN's Clare Duffy and Hadas Gold contributed to this report.
CNN
10-03-2025
- CNN
Elon Musk's X hit by waves of outages in what he claims is ‘a massive cyberattack'
Elon Musk's X has been hit by three waves of outages since this morning, which the billionaire claims was due to a cyberattack. According to outage tracking site DownDetector, the problems began around 6 am ET when up to 20,538 users reported problems. The issues temporarily died down before nearly 40,000 users reported outages at 10 am. Since 12:30 pm ET, there have been about 26,000 reports at the time of writing. Many users on DownDetector complained the app wouldn't load, and the outage appears to be global, according to DownDetector's international sites. DownDetector data is self-reported, meaning it doesn't fully represent the outage's scale. CNN has reached out to X, though the company doesn't usually respond to press inquiries. Musk posted on X that he believes 'a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved,' though the source of motivation behind the attack wasn't confirmed. Musk also replied 'Yes' to a post on X suggesting people are trying to silence the billionaire and his platform, although no further details about the service disruption, including whether it was caused by a targeted attack, have been revealed. Eric Noonan, CEO of cybersecurity provider CyberSheath, told CNN it's likely too early to tell if an attack caused the issues. 'One of the things that should always be taken with a grain of salt is any statements made in the short period of time, immediately after, or even in this case during an attack,' Noonan said. Musk has a history of attributing technical snafus to cyberattacks. When his conversation with Donald Trump on X started 42 minutes late in August 2024, he said there was a 'probability' of an attack. 'Given the prominence of this conversation, there was of course a 100% probability of DDOS attacks,' Musk posted on the social media platform at the time. DDOS stands for 'distributed denial-of-service,' which involves overwhelming servers with fake traffic to cause service disruptions. But Florida Governor Ron Desantis' presidential campaign announcement on X in 2023 was also marred by technical difficulties. Ransomware attacks have been more common than DDOS attacks in recent years because they're usually financially motivated, according to Noonan. DDOS, however, is typically used to cause a disruption, which also makes confirming the source of these types of attacks more difficult. Musk implemented widespread cuts and major changes to X after acquiring the popular social media platform, then called Twitter, in 2022. He immediately laid off top executives and, within days of acquiring X, cut 3,500 people, or around half the platform's workforce. He laid off 80% of the staff in total and required the remaining employees to return-to-office full time. The platform has experienced a series of glitches and disruptions since the acquisition. It's been a tough day for the businesses owned by Musk, who is also the head of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). On Monday, Tesla shares fell as much as 12% in midday trading, erasing its gains since Trump's November 2024 election. This story is developing and will be updated. CNN's Clare Duffy and Hadas Gold contributed to this report.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Elon Musk's X hit by waves of outages in what he claims is ‘a massive cyberattack'
Elon Musk's X has been hit by three waves of outages since this morning, which the billionaire claims was due to a cyberattack. According to outage tracking site DownDetector, the problems began around 6 am ET when up to 20,538 users reported problems. The issues temporarily died down before nearly 40,000 users reported outages at 10 am. Since 12:30 pm ET, there have been about 26,000 reports at the time of writing. Many users on DownDetector complained the app wouldn't load, and the outage appears to be global, according to DownDetector's international sites. DownDetector data is self-reported, meaning it doesn't fully represent the outage's scale. CNN has reached out to X, though the company doesn't usually respond to press inquiries. Musk posted on X that he believes 'a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved,' though the source of motivation behind the attack wasn't confirmed. Musk also replied 'Yes' to a post on X suggesting people are trying to silence the billionaire and his platform, although no further details about the service disruption, including whether it was caused by a targeted attack, have been revealed. Eric Noonan, CEO of cybersecurity provider CyberSheath, told CNN it's likely too early to tell if an attack caused the issues. 'One of the things that should always be taken with a grain of salt is any statements made in the short period of time, immediately after, or even in this case during an attack,' Noonan said. Musk has a history of attributing technical snafus to cyberattacks. When his conversation with Donald Trump on X started 42 minutes late in August 2024, he said there was a 'probability' of an attack. 'Given the prominence of this conversation, there was of course a 100% probability of DDOS attacks,' Musk posted on the social media platform at the time. DDOS stands for 'distributed denial-of-service,' which involves overwhelming servers with fake traffic to cause service disruptions. But Florida Governor Ron Desantis' presidential campaign announcement on X in 2023 was also marred by technical difficulties. Ransomware attacks have been more common than DDOS attacks in recent years because they're usually financially motivated, according to Noonan. DDOS, however, is typically used to cause a disruption, which also makes confirming the source of these types of attacks more difficult. Musk implemented widespread cuts and major changes to X after acquiring the popular social media platform, then called Twitter, in 2022. He immediately laid off top executives and, within days of acquiring X, cut 3,500 people, or around half the platform's workforce. He laid off 80% of the staff in total and required the remaining employees to return-to-office full time. The platform has experienced a series of glitches and disruptions since the acquisition. It's been a tough day for the businesses owned by Musk, who is also the head of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). On Monday, Tesla shares fell as much as 12% in midday trading, erasing its gains since Trump's November 2024 election. This story is developing and will be updated. CNN's Clare Duffy and Hadas Gold contributed to this report.
