X outage: Hacker group claims it took down former Twitter platform (opens in new tab)

(syracuse.com)

69 pointsd_e_solomon1y ago16 comments

16 comments

bink1y ago

Must was on TV just now claiming that the attack originated from IP addresses in Ukraine. This is not how modern DDoS attacks work and makes absolutely no sense.

pityJuke1y ago

Out of curiosity, what is the modern state of DDoS? My current understanding is that you get massive botnets largely built up of vulnerable IoT devices.

bink1y ago

That's still a good chunk of traffic, but there's also compromised firewalls, VPNs, and random servers. The device types themselves change as new exploits are discovered. Because Twitter still uses their own data centers they could be subject to various amplification attacks as well. But if what he says is true and it's all coming from one country then that is trivial to block at ingress.

throw161803391y ago

I expect Musk to use this attack as an excuse for sanctions against Ukraine.

jmye1y ago

And his base will happily believe it and repeat it as fact (and as reason to further abandon Ukraine) from now on.

qingcharles1y ago

Kudlow: "Elon was very clear. I asked him about that. I asked him if it was a foreign source. He was very clear. He said Ukraine. He said Ukraine without any question."

https://x.com/Acyn/status/1899222514569814244

(apologies for Twitter link)

Are there no Twitter employees willing to come out of the woodwork and put an end to this bullshit? It must have been all-hands-on-deck today, so there must be a large number who know the true story.

detaro1y ago

A clear sign Musk should declare a ceasefire, stop posting about Ukraine and enter negotiations on how much of Twitter he is going to transfer into Ukrainian ownership.

MaxSebasti1y ago

I guess that's what happens when you lay off most of your workforce.

freedomben1y ago

if you lay off most of your workforce, hacker groups will target you for DDoS?

dragontamer1y ago

DDOS attacks are constant on the internet. Your staff is in charge of protecting your computers from DDOS.

If you fire your staff, it no longer becomes possible to keep your site up in the face of attacks.

exe341y ago

nah, you don't even need an attacker here - he wants to mess with Ukraine, this is a great excuse.

tracerbulletx1y ago

Is there any third party verification that there even was a DDoS attack?

kapitanjakc1y ago

Do they have vulnerabilities and or security loopholes in organisation as big as twitter too ?

Or is Ddos that big that they simply overwhelmed every security that was in place.

breakyerself1y ago

They've shut down redundant data centers, fired countless engineers. They've slimmed down into a more efficient, cheaper service that can't handle curve balls, but at least the website is overrun with neo-fascist morons.

Mr_Eri_Atlov1y ago

Don't forget the data showing that as many as 1 out of every 3 users on X is now a bot

hooloovoo_zoo1y ago

They’ve had countless failed livestreams since Musk took over too.

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16 comments

bink1y ago

Must was on TV just now claiming that the attack originated from IP addresses in Ukraine. This is not how modern DDoS attacks work and makes absolutely no sense.

pityJuke1y ago

Out of curiosity, what is the modern state of DDoS? My current understanding is that you get massive botnets largely built up of vulnerable IoT devices.

bink1y ago

throw161803391y ago

I expect Musk to use this attack as an excuse for sanctions against Ukraine.

jmye1y ago

And his base will happily believe it and repeat it as fact (and as reason to further abandon Ukraine) from now on.

qingcharles1y ago

Kudlow: "Elon was very clear. I asked him about that. I asked him if it was a foreign source. He was very clear. He said Ukraine. He said Ukraine without any question."

https://x.com/Acyn/status/1899222514569814244

(apologies for Twitter link)

Are there no Twitter employees willing to come out of the woodwork and put an end to this bullshit? It must have been all-hands-on-deck today, so there must be a large number who know the true story.

detaro1y ago

A clear sign Musk should declare a ceasefire, stop posting about Ukraine and enter negotiations on how much of Twitter he is going to transfer into Ukrainian ownership.

MaxSebasti1y ago

I guess that's what happens when you lay off most of your workforce.

freedomben1y ago

if you lay off most of your workforce, hacker groups will target you for DDoS?

dragontamer1y ago

DDOS attacks are constant on the internet. Your staff is in charge of protecting your computers from DDOS.

If you fire your staff, it no longer becomes possible to keep your site up in the face of attacks.

exe341y ago

nah, you don't even need an attacker here - he wants to mess with Ukraine, this is a great excuse.

tracerbulletx1y ago

Is there any third party verification that there even was a DDoS attack?

kapitanjakc1y ago

Do they have vulnerabilities and or security loopholes in organisation as big as twitter too ?

Or is Ddos that big that they simply overwhelmed every security that was in place.

breakyerself1y ago

Mr_Eri_Atlov1y ago

Don't forget the data showing that as many as 1 out of every 3 users on X is now a bot

hooloovoo_zoo1y ago

They’ve had countless failed livestreams since Musk took over too.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse