{
  "id": 5185363,
  "title": "Hundreds of thousands of X users targeted in cyberattack, DOJ investigating",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/hundreds-of-thousands-of-x-users-targeted-in-cyberattack-doj",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-02T22:24:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907384"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Justice Department is investigating an attempted password-recovery cyberattack that targeted hundreds of thousands of X users this week, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Wednesday via his official X account. According to Blanche, \"sophisticated cyber criminals\" were behind the attack, which targeted the platform's password-recovery system. The statement did not delve into the specifics of the incident. X has not yet commented on the matter. The recent surge in AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware operations has prompted companies worldwide to grapple with the rise in such threats. The incident follows the Justice Department's recent operation targeting QTFY, a Chinese cyberespionage platform, which reportedly targeted various organizations, including the US Senate, Federal Reserve, NASA, and others. In July, the White House announced the formation of a coordination group to facilitate information sharing between AI developers and critical infrastructure operators to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified by AI systems.",
  "summary": "Blanche said in a statement on X that \"sophisticated cyber criminals\" attempted the attack, but the platform was able to disrupt it.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}