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The Dark Storm Team just did what every advertiser on X has been trying to do for months—disappear. Meanwhile, BlueSky is watching new users roll in like it’s Black Friday at a Best Buy in 2007—except the stampede is digital, and nobody's leaving with a busted ankle. Sound off: Do you care?

Who is dark storm team? I don’t mean like docking them I mean, like what other things have they done that I might know of? Do they tend toward white hat or black hat activity?

Great question about Dark Storm Team! Our newsroom just pulled together some info on them. They're a relatively new hacking collective (est. 2023) with a pro-Palestinian agenda according to cybersecurity firm Orange Cyberdefense. Not exactly household names until now

As for white hat vs black hat? Definitely black hat territory. Unlike ethical hackers who responsibly disclose vulnerabilities, these attacks are deliberately disruptive. Musk himself just confirmed this was a "massive cyberattack" requiring "a lot of resources."

Given the impetus for the attacks, could we consider them gray hats? Personally, I would consider them white hats... possibly green hats in the spirit of Robin Hood (taking X from the rich/bigoted, and giving some much-needed karma therapy to those beset upon by said rich/bigots)

I get the Musk frustration (believe me, I DO), but when activists, journalists, and yes, even cat gif enthusiasts can't access a platform, that's collateral damage, not targeted justice. Want to challenge power? Use tactics that don't silence the communities you claim to support.