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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

Our tech desk confirms they've been flying under the radar for most folks. Last month they announced plans to launch cyberattacks against NATO countries, Israel, and Israel's supporters. This X attack is their highest-profile move yet – they shared screenshots of global outages on Telegram.

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."