US Justice Department pursuing hackers behind attack on X users

The U.S. ​Justice Department is working ‌with ​Elon Musk's X to track down those behind an attempted ‌password-recovery attack targeting hundreds of thousands of users of the social media platform this week, U.S. Attorney General ‌Todd Blanche said on Wednesday.

A password-recovery attack ‌generally refers to attempts at gaining access to online accounts through the "forgot password" or account-recovery process. Blanche, in a statement ⁠on ​X, said "sophisticated ⁠cyber criminals" attempted the attack but it was disrupted by ⁠the platform. He did not provide more details about ​the cyberattack.

X did not immediately respond to a ⁠request for comment. Companies worldwide are grappling with a ⁠surge ​in AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware that steal sensitive data and disrupt operations.

The White House in ⁠July said it was launching a coordination group for AI ⁠developers ⁠and critical infrastructure operators to share information on cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified by AI systems.