Donald Trump's most important security advisers used Signal to discuss an imminent military strike. Now, reporting by DER SPIEGEL has found that the contact data of some of those officials, including mobile phone numbers, is freely accessible on the internet.
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, suffered multiple outages on Monday due to what Elon Musk described as a "massive cyberattack." The disruption led to widespread inaccessibility, sparking concerns over its origin. A hacker group named Dark Storm Team claimed responsibility, but Musk later suggested Ukraine-based IP addresses were involved. Cybersecurity experts, however, warned against jumping to conclusions. The attack sheds light on the increasing vulnerabilities of major digital platforms.