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Elmo says X is under a massive cyber attack (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Mar 10 OP
If only it were the Hackers for Democracy. -nt CrispyQ Mar 10 #1
Don't name names , best it remains dweller Mar 10 #7
I saw something flit by online yesterday where Anonymous announced cilla4progress Mar 10 #27
Have seen Anonymous warn they were coming for him a few weeks ago Attilatheblond Mar 10 #36
Yes, I saw that and silently wished them success. Marie Marie Mar 10 #50
Oh I HOPE SO.. because I've Been Wishing for Just THAT! Cha Mar 10 #79
Gee, maybe he shouldn't have fired all those X employees who guarded against cyber attacks. SunSeeker Mar 10 #2
OTOH... YAY! Cha Mar 10 #80
Indeed. A bad day for Musk is a good day for America. nt SunSeeker Mar 10 #81
i've Been Hoping for This! Do Your Worst Cha Mar 10 #84
Awwwwww Jilly_in_VA Mar 10 #3
Hey Leon... MontanaMama Mar 10 #4
If so, probably some psycho with Attilatheblond Mar 10 #37
They're blaming it on George Soros...🤣 Nevilledog Mar 10 #5
They julmur Mar 10 #60
Aww, that's a shame. Dave Bowman Mar 10 #6
Hey Eloon, here's an idea for you... bluesbassman Mar 10 #8
Anonymous said weeks ago it was planning something. Baitball Blogger Mar 10 #9
Yeah, I saw that yesterday on Instagram, I think cilla4progress Mar 10 #29
The rockets have become self-aware and are seeking REVENGE!!! underpants Mar 10 #10
How do we know Elmo (R) isn't lying this time? BoRaGard Mar 10 #11
Yup, notice how he still gets out his own fucking tweets. GoCubsGo Mar 10 #18
Maybe his flunkie donnie could declare martial law. rubbersole Mar 10 #63
Shut the f up,asswipe UpInArms Mar 10 #12
Tuning up... SheltieLover Mar 10 #13
Hey, Eloon! It's coming from inside the house! GoCubsGo Mar 10 #14
Keep hoping he'll buy some casinos Attilatheblond Mar 10 #39
Right??? Seems like the most likely explanation! LymphocyteLover Mar 10 #48
I've always thought that whatever it is that brings him or tRump down will have to come from the inside. defacto7 Mar 10 #71
;-{) Goonch Mar 10 #15
And the world goes on just fine without it. Klarkashton Mar 10 #16
Why trust musk to run FAA or anything else LetMyPeopleVote Mar 10 #17
Then his 💩 in space blew up thinkingagain Mar 10 #59
I'll break that down for you, Leon. LudwigPastorius Mar 10 #19
Probably greenland Terry_M Mar 10 #20
Wondering if Elon has a multiple personality thing going on and one of his hates him enough to attack all things ELON Attilatheblond Mar 10 #42
I love the idea that Greenland has launched a massive cyber attack on X LymphocyteLover Mar 10 #47
:sarcasm: rzemanfl Mar 10 #53
Is it even sarcasm? Terry_M Mar 10 #83
If TSF posted it, it'd be a right-wing talking point, right? rzemanfl Mar 11 #89
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Wicked Blue Mar 10 #21
The Nazi parasite needs more attention & sympathy dalton99a Mar 10 #22
Consequences Eloon, consequences. Sneederbunk Mar 10 #23
Maybe a Russian botnet?? You know how much they hate someone messing around with their playthings? (Trump) LiberalArkie Mar 10 #24
Yes! LW1977 Mar 10 #25
I support this hack. spanone Mar 10 #26
Hackers taking a chainsaw to X just like this asswipe is taking a chainsaw to our entire country. Sky Jewels Mar 10 #28
I am going to take this opportunity ibegurpard Mar 10 #30
Did you do this Dark Brandon? durablend Mar 10 #31
Hmmm Joy Reid might have time & motive... Attilatheblond Mar 10 #43
There is no reason to believe him. RockRaven Mar 10 #32
Multiple personality illness. Elon vs Elon? Attilatheblond Mar 10 #44
I remember that outage! LeftInTX Mar 10 #57
Yep -- I wouldn't rule out FFO, either Pinback Mar 10 #72
Unfortunately, this seems more likely than Anonymous Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 11 #86
Couldn't possibly be your "friends" in Russia, could it? AmericaUnderSiege Mar 10 #33
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 10 #34
Tot and Pears . . . . SarcasticSatyr Mar 10 #35
Well, a quick exit from the work of destroying our government might go a long way. BadgerMom Mar 10 #38
These are my favorite days! When Elmo gets figuratively kicked in the cock I just think there's more spring in my step. Comfortably_Numb Mar 10 #40
Good. Hope they go after Truth Social, too. Vinca Mar 10 #41
Wonder if it's the webcam botnet, Eleven11bot? CaptainTruth Mar 10 #45
He's searching for empathy lame54 Mar 10 #46
Wrong country for that durablend Mar 10 #52
It's the root of all our problems... lame54 Mar 10 #55
I hope the hackers are real good at what they do Beringia Mar 10 #49
Good. I thought he was a computer wiz Old Crank Mar 10 #51
What did Rick Wilson say yesterday. ? dweller Mar 10 #54
Sucks to be you felon Horse with no Name Mar 10 #56
Hurray! Jazz Jon Mar 10 #58
Maybe all the info he stole from Americans thinkingagain Mar 10 #61
Huh. What's everyone having for dessert tonight? AllyCat Mar 10 #62
I've got a craving for a bag of kettlecorn. tanyev Mar 10 #74
Yes! AllyCat Mar 10 #75
F him and his platform. Bristlecone Mar 10 #64
Thoughts & prayers. Dulcinea Mar 10 #65
X attack vishnura Mar 10 #66
Elmo apparently doesn't use protection.. Historic NY Mar 10 #67
Who are you again? tavernier Mar 10 #68
Thoughts and prayers bobandrileysmom Mar 10 #69
SO if xitter is down, what about... 2naSalit Mar 10 #70
Good malaise Mar 10 #73
I guess we can rule out the Russians. dem4decades Mar 10 #76
Where is my vintage bottle of crocodile tears when I need it? dutch777 Mar 10 #77
I don't suppose that Elon anticipated that a determined, desperate people doing whatever they can to Vogon_Glory Mar 10 #78
Good. alarimer Mar 10 #82
Trashy website under a trashy human being Dem4life1234 Mar 10 #85
Poor Elon misanthrope Mar 11 #87
He's not a good person Dem4life1234 Mar 11 #88

cilla4progress

(26,319 posts)
27. I saw something flit by online yesterday where Anonymous announced
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 02:24 PM
Mar 10

they were going after him.

I didn't pay attention to whether it was a brand new warning...but it appears it was!

Attilatheblond

(5,950 posts)
36. Have seen Anonymous warn they were coming for him a few weeks ago
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 02:53 PM
Mar 10

Likely they got an infusion of skilled techies and engineers from the many Musk has laid off for not giving their entire life energy to him.

Marie Marie

(10,183 posts)
50. Yes, I saw that and silently wished them success.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:41 PM
Mar 10

Kind of hope it was them because they are the white hatted techies that can take on the black hearted Musk Bros.

Attilatheblond

(5,950 posts)
37. If so, probably some psycho with
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 02:55 PM
Mar 10

Big Balls, with delusions of being the new king of the psychos

bluesbassman

(20,282 posts)
8. Hey Eloon, here's an idea for you...
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 01:53 PM
Mar 10

Why don't you bring all of your DOGE nosepickers on over to X, maybe they can "find" the people responsible for your trouble there!

BoRaGard

(5,505 posts)
11. How do we know Elmo (R) isn't lying this time?
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 01:54 PM
Mar 10

Since he has lied so many other times, like all the republicons?

Some hackers say Elmo (R) is doing it to himself, so he can blame others for his FAIL>

GoCubsGo

(33,848 posts)
18. Yup, notice how he still gets out his own fucking tweets.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 01:58 PM
Mar 10

But, nobody else can? Hmmmm...

GoCubsGo

(33,848 posts)
14. Hey, Eloon! It's coming from inside the house!
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 01:56 PM
Mar 10

"Massive Cyber attack" my fat ass. I'd bet money that this "outage" is due to some internal fuck-up, be it software, or be it one of the poor wage slaves he has running that shitshow. Twitter is falling apart just like every other thing run by that incompetent boob.

Attilatheblond

(5,950 posts)
39. Keep hoping he'll buy some casinos
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 02:58 PM
Mar 10

or those online betting things that will end up costing a lot of addicted people their homes

defacto7

(14,058 posts)
71. I've always thought that whatever it is that brings him or tRump down will have to come from the inside.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 04:49 PM
Mar 10

And when it's all over, they'll be heroes. ... Hear that, all you techies who lost your jobs because of them? It's open season. You've got nothing else to do.

(just joking, of course)

Klarkashton

(3,366 posts)
16. And the world goes on just fine without it.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 01:57 PM
Mar 10

Only a fool would rely on anything involving that piece of shit or any of his piece of shit companies.

LudwigPastorius

(12,485 posts)
19. I'll break that down for you, Leon.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 01:58 PM
Mar 10



Maybe you should stop subverting Democracy, tearing down our government, and destroying people's lives.

Terry_M

(796 posts)
20. Probably greenland
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 01:58 PM
Mar 10

There's only one response for an act like this, we must take possession of Greenland and all their natural resources so they can't use those natural resources to attack X again.

Attilatheblond

(5,950 posts)
42. Wondering if Elon has a multiple personality thing going on and one of his hates him enough to attack all things ELON
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:02 PM
Mar 10

It would explain a lot

Terry_M

(796 posts)
83. Is it even sarcasm?
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 07:44 PM
Mar 10

I thought about this a bit and I am not sure that it is. This is something that may actually turn into reality at this point. I could see Trump posting a paraphrased version of what I just posted.

LiberalArkie

(18,268 posts)
24. Maybe a Russian botnet?? You know how much they hate someone messing around with their playthings? (Trump)
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 02:03 PM
Mar 10
 

Sky Jewels

(9,148 posts)
28. Hackers taking a chainsaw to X just like this asswipe is taking a chainsaw to our entire country.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 02:25 PM
Mar 10

Shut up and drop dead, you Nazi shit stain.

ibegurpard

(17,052 posts)
30. I am going to take this opportunity
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 02:27 PM
Mar 10

To make my usual rant about why putting everything online is a really bad idea.

RockRaven

(17,274 posts)
32. There is no reason to believe him.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 02:34 PM
Mar 10

If some third party with expertise and evidence says so, then fine, believe that.

IIRC, shortly after he bought Xitter he ordered some changes which screwed things up and caused it to DDOS itself. Which he also claimed was an attack. So he's got a record of lying about this stuff.

Even if you happen to care about Xitter, and why would you, don't give anything Edolf says any credence, listen to outside experts instead.

Pinback

(13,218 posts)
72. Yep -- I wouldn't rule out FFO, either
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 05:20 PM
Mar 10

(False Flag Operation).

The truth means nothing to these assholes, except as a concept to be manipulated for profit and the illusion of glory. In this case, the illusion of persecution could be a useful deflection from all the heat he’s getting for crimes and misbehavior.

ETA: +1 for “Edolf”! If you made that one up, +1,000!! It’s the first time I’ve seen it, so kudos either way.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(10,375 posts)
86. Unfortunately, this seems more likely than Anonymous
Tue Mar 11, 2025, 12:07 AM
Mar 11

riding to the rescue. I had some hope about their abilities a few years back, but in the end it seemed that whoever/whatever they are, they had very little ability to affect anything.

I was hoping some capable patriots working in the government would do some computer wizardry & prevent DOGE from gaining access to the gov systems in the first place. When that didn't happen, I still had a bit of hope that even after-the-fact they could do something to sieze back system control & put the DOGE out.

I still occasionally imagine that they are even now working furiously at it and will pull it off at the last minute, as in the denouement of some underdog hero white-hat hacker movie. But I've never been much of an optimist.

I've always been angry at MAGAts, but now I despise them with the heat of a thousand suns.

 

AmericaUnderSiege

(777 posts)
33. Couldn't possibly be your "friends" in Russia, could it?
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 02:50 PM
Mar 10

What a loser. How do you win that much and be a loser?

Response to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Comfortably_Numb

(4,188 posts)
40. These are my favorite days! When Elmo gets figuratively kicked in the cock I just think there's more spring in my step.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:00 PM
Mar 10

Bad days for him are like super joyful ones for me.

CaptainTruth

(7,650 posts)
45. Wonder if it's the webcam botnet, Eleven11bot?
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 03:06 PM
Mar 10

From Bleeping Computer:
New Eleven11bot botnet infects 86,000 devices for DDoS attacks

A new botnet malware named 'Eleven11bot' has infected over 86,000 IoT devices, primarily security cameras and network video recorders (NVRs), to conduct DDoS attacks.

The botnet, which is loosely linked to Iran, has already launched distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks targeting telecommunication service providers and online gaming servers.

Nokia's security researcher, Jérôme Meyer, commented that Eleven11bot is one of the largest DDoS botnets they have observed in recent years.

"Primarily composed of compromised webcams and Network Video Recorders (NVRs), this botnet has rapidly grown to exceed 30,000 devices," stated Meyer on LinkedIn.

"Its size is exceptional among non-state actor botnets, making it one of the largest known DDoS botnet campaigns observed since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022."

Earlier today, threat monitoring platform The Shadowserver Foundation reported seeing 86,400 devices infected by the Eleven11bot botnet, with most in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, and Australia.

Meyer says the botnet's attacks have reached several hundred million packets per second in volume, and their duration often spans multiple days.

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All those security cameras everywhere? Hackers figured out how to do this with them, at least the ones that use a specific (common) chipset. Most aren't behind a firewall, they just have an IP address. Some massive attacks, terabytes of data per second, have been observed.

It's a strange new world.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-eleven11bot-botnet-infects-86-000-devices-for-ddos-attacks/

thinkingagain

(1,301 posts)
61. Maybe all the info he stole from Americans
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 04:03 PM
Mar 10

And have to putin wasn’t good enough
So pitons having revenge.

Stop trying blame US

tavernier

(13,701 posts)
68. Who are you again?
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 04:26 PM
Mar 10

eel who? Do you own a fish market? You say they’re attacking your grouper? With a massive Cybird? Is that like a pelican?

Gosh, sorry to hear that, but don’t know how we can help you. Sounds like a personal problem. Say, aren’t you that eel guy that was poaching lobsters out of traps that didn’t belong to you? No wonder they sic the DOGES on you and you get attacked every day. So my advice to you is, go back to school so you can stop signing everything with an X. That’s a a dead giveaway to folks that you are ignorant. And then get out of town fast. Sounds to me like not very many people think much of you around these parts.
If you keep this up you’ll end up like that loser pillow guy on tv.

2naSalit

(96,905 posts)
70. SO if xitter is down, what about...
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 04:37 PM
Mar 10

The FAA which is now supposed to be exclusively on xitter platform?

I have to fly next month, they'd better get this shit straightened put before then.

Vogon_Glory

(9,844 posts)
78. I don't suppose that Elon anticipated that a determined, desperate people doing whatever they can to
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 06:49 PM
Mar 10

defend their homeland and protect their people from cultural (and even physical) genocide would be willing to strike at their enemies beyond national boundaries and strike at foreign organizations aiding and abetting their mortal enemies.

I suppose not. He should have and X’s stockholders should give him the message if he’s incapable of seeing the obvious.

I don’t think that Elon realizes just how lucky he is that he’s not a Russian. Being a Russian oppressor can be a hazardous occupation these days—inside or outside of Ukraine.



Dem4life1234

(2,532 posts)
88. He's not a good person
Tue Mar 11, 2025, 06:59 AM
Mar 11

I do not feel sorry for him. He fired all the capable people in his business and replaced them with ass kissers.

Stop messing with people's livilihoods. The government. Is not one of his shitty businesses.

I wish he would just jump into one of his rockets and go away.

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