US Justice Department pursuing hackers behind attack on X users
Todd Blanche said X disrupted the attack before accounts were captured as investigators tracked hundreds of thousands of targeted users.
- On Wednesday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the Justice Department is working with Elon Musk's X to track down attackers behind a password-recovery scheme targeting hundreds of thousands of users this week.
- Attackers appear to believe they can gain unauthorized access to accounts through the "forgot password" process, specifically targeting XMoney, the payment platform for Premium subscribers that became widely available in July.
- X Product Engineer Mridul Singhai reported finding no evidence of actual breaches, while Blanche described the perpetrators as "sophisticated cybercriminals," noting that X disrupted the attack to prevent account capture.
- Dozens of users reported receiving multiple automated confirmation codes, sparking concern about potential phishing; X advises users to enable two-factor authentication or a passkey via account settings to secure accounts.
- The Justice Department noted that the Senate, Federal Reserve, and NASA were also targeted by the platform, reflecting the global surge in AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware operations threatening sensitive data.
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JUST IN: Trump DOJ is now HUNTING DOWN the criminals who tried to mass steal hundreds of thousands of X accounts this week, by sending scam password recovery emails
AG TODD BLANCHE: "We are working closely with X to track down the criminals behind this week’s attack. ""Sophisticated cyber criminals attempted a password-recovery attack on hundreds of thousands of X users. X disrupted the attack to prevent user...
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US Justice Department pursuing hackers behind attack on X users
Sept 2 : The U.S. Justice Department is working with Elon Musk's X to track down those behind an attempted password-recovery attack targeting hundreds of thousands of users of the social media platform this week, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Wednesday.A password-recovery attack generally refers
Cyberattack On X Users Prompts DOJ Investigation
A cyberattack on X users that targeted hundreds of thousands of accounts has prompted an investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), with Attorney General Todd Blanche saying sophisticated cybercriminals attempted to exploit the platform's password-recovery system. The DOJ is working with Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, to identify those responsible for the attempted attack, according to Blanche's statement on Wednesday. The i…
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