A group of proportuous cybercounts called The Dark Storm Team has attributed attacks on X, Elon Musk’s social network, which has suffered several service interruptions and that the company’s owner attributed to a massive and coordinated aggression. As published by the group and has confirmed the security firm Check Point, of Israeli origin, this group of cybercriminals has claimed its attacks as part of a response to the conflict in Gaza.
Check Point defines The Dark Storm Team as a group of proper cyber -specialized cyber -scorons (denial of distributed service). These types of aggressions involve the violation of the security of a computer system or the network so that a resource is inaccessible to legitimate users.
According to the security firm, the group of cybercounts has resurfaced with this attack on X after a period of inactivity followed by the closure of its Telegram channel. Since his return to the activity, despite the fact that the interruption of X has been the most widespread aggression, they have attacked entities in the United States, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Israel.
Among these attacks, successful service interruptions have been detected in critical infrastructure, such as the main Los Angeles airport, in the US, the port of Haifa in Israel and the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense. According to him Security Report 2025 From Check Point Software, in 2024, companies registered an average 1,673 weekly cyberattacks globally.
Elon Musk already justified on Monday the deficiencies detected in the service of X to a “massive cyber attack of a large and coordinated group” and attributed it, without providing evidence, to Ukraine. The owner of the Network explained that they suffer daily attacks, but that the most recent dimensions suggested that there was a more complex infrastructure behind usual.
The objective of groups such as The Dark Storm Team is to destabilize digital platforms of special public relevance to amplify the meaning of their attack (in this case the condemnation of armed attacks by Israel in Gaza) and critical infrastructure, which generate insecurity and distrust of basic services.
“This incident highlights the urgent need for robust cybersecurity protocols to protect social networks, which play a fundamental role in global communication,” warns the cybersecurity company.
“The resurgence of The Dark Storm Team highlights the growing threat against online platforms and critical infrastructure. For users, this implies possible interruptions, inactivity times and limited access to essential services. While companies work to mitigate these attacks, users may experience delays or errors on affected platforms, ”says Oded Vanunu, responsible for vulnerability of products in Check Point Software.
“As these threats evolve, it is crucial that both users and companies remain informed, establish alternative communication channels and are prepared for future interruptions,” the company warns.
