Hundreds of thousands of X users targeted in cyberattack, DOJ investigating

The U.S. Justice Department is working with Elon Musk’s X to identify those behind an attempted password-recovery attack that targeted hundreds of thousands of users this week.

Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement on X that “sophisticated cyber criminals” attempted the attack, but that the platform managed to disrupt it. He provided no further details, and X did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Password-recovery attacks typically try to gain access to online accounts by exploiting the “forgot password” or account-recovery process. The Justice Department’s investigation remains active.

The incident follows a recent department operation targeting QTFY, described by U.S. authorities as a Chinese cyberespionage platform. The department said the U.S. Senate, the Federal Reserve, NASA and other organizations had been targeted by the platform.

The White House said in July that it would create a coordination group bringing together artificial-intelligence developers and critical-infrastructure operators. The group will share information about cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified by AI systems. Companies worldwide have also faced a rise in AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware operations that can steal sensitive information and disrupt business operations.

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