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9月2日（路透社）——美国司法部长托德·布兰奇周三表示，美国司法部正与埃隆·马斯克旗下的X平台合作，追查本周针对该社交媒体平台数十万用户发起的密码恢复攻击的幕后人员。
密码恢复攻击通常指通过“忘记密码”或账户恢复流程尝试获取在线账户访问权限的行为。
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布兰奇在X平台的一份声明中表示，“ sophisticated cyber criminals”（此处按原文保留专业表述，译为“老练的网络犯罪分子”）发起了此次攻击，但该平台已阻止了攻击行为。他未提供此次网络攻击的更多细节。
X平台未立即回应置评请求。
全球各地的企业都在应对人工智能驱动的网络攻击和勒索软件浪潮，这类攻击会窃取敏感数据并扰乱运营。
白宫于7月宣布，将成立一个由人工智能开发商和关键基础设施运营商组成的协调小组，共享有关人工智能系统发现的网络安全漏洞的信息。
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US Justice Department pursuing hackers behind attack on X users
2026-09-02 21:22:11 UTC / Reuters
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Sept 2 (Reuters) – 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.
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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.
Reporting by Ismail Shakil; editing by Michelle Nichols
Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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