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OpenAI Cyberattack Claimed By Anonymous Sudan

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The hacker group Anonymous Sudan has declared an explicit cyber assault on OpenAI, a prominent artificial intelligence research lab. In a Telegram post, the hacker collective shared details about the OpenAI Cyberattack, demanding the dismissal of Tal Broda, the Head of the Research Platform at OpenAI, accusing him of supporting genocide.

The hackers continue to pose a threat to ChatGPT, vowing to sustain their attacks until their demands are met, specifically regarding Tal Broda and alleged dehumanizing views on Palestinians.

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The Cyber Express Team initiated contact with OpenAI officials to verify the claims made by Anonymous Sudan. As of the time of reporting, no official response has been received from OpenAI.

In an attempt to independently verify the OpenAI cyberattack, our team accessed the official OpenAI website and ChatGPT, finding both to be functioning properly. This raises questions about the credibility of the hacker group’s claims, leaving room for speculation about their true motives.

OpenAI Cyberattack: Past Incidents Cast Doubt on Current Claims

Looking back to November 2023, OpenAI faced a similar situation when Anonymous Sudan, in collaboration with “Skynet,” claimed responsibility for a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on OpenAI’s login portal. Users encountered difficulties logging into ChatGPT portals, leading to concerns raised on social media platforms.

While the login issues were initially attributed to an internal software glitch, the current OpenAI cyberattack claim by Anonymous Sudan raises doubts about the possibility of a recurring cyber threat.

Sam Altman’s Return and Immediate Plans for OpenAI

Amid these challenges, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was fired in November. To everyone’s surprise, he has now made a comeback to his leadership position.

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Altman announced the formation of a new initial board, consisting of Bret Taylor as Chair, Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo.

“I am returning to OpenAI as CEO. Mira will return to her role as CTO. The new initial board will consist of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo,” reads the official Statement.

In addition to this announcement, Altman also outlined…

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Hacking group says it attacked Microsoft for Sudan; experts say Russia’s behind it

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Mattias Wåhlén, a threat intelligence expert with Stockholm-based Truesec.

Mattias Wåhlén, a threat intelligence expert with Stockholm-based Truesec. (Erika Gerdemark/Bloomberg)

A hacking group responsible for a series of outages at Microsoft earlier this month had spent the previous months attacking targets in Israel, Sweden and other nations, part of an expanding campaign that some cybersecurity researchers have tied to Russia.

“Anonymous Sudan” describes itself as a hacktivist group and says it’s waging cyber strikes out of Africa on behalf of oppressed Muslims worldwide. The group claimed its June 5 distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks against Microsoft were retaliation for U.S. policy regarding Sudan’s military conflict. The U.S. is currently trying to broker a peace deal between warring factions.

Some cybersecurity experts have concluded that the group actually operates from Russia and hacks for an entirely different purpose: to advance Moscow’s objectives. “Anonymous Sudan is a Russian information operation that aims to use its Islamic credentials to be an advocate for closer cooperation between Russia and the Islamic world — always claiming that Russia is the Muslims’ friend,” said Mattias Wåhlén, a threat intelligence expert with Stockholm-based Truesec. “This makes them a useful proxy.”

Wåhlén led Truesec’s investigation of Anonymous Sudan and the firm’s February report identifying the group as a front for Russia, an assessment that was corroborated by other security experts who studied the group and its activities. In its few short months in existence, Anonymous Sudan has repeatedly used cyberattacks as a bludgeon to drive home a singular narrative: that the West is hostile to Islam, while Moscow is a friend to the Muslim world, he said.

A representative for Anonymous Sudan denied to Bloomberg News that the group was acting on Russia’s behalf but said their interests were aligned. Anonymous Sudan goes after “everything that is hostile to Islam and all countries that are hostile to Islam are hostile to Russia,” the…

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Hacking Group Says It Attacked Microsoft for Sudan. Experts Say Russia’s Behind It

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(Bloomberg) — A hacking group responsible for a series of outages at Microsoft Corp. earlier this month had spent the previous months attacking targets in Israel, Sweden and other nations, part of an expanding campaign that some cybersecurity researchers have tied to Russia.“Anonymous Sudan” describes itself as a hacktivist group and says it’s waging cyber strikes out of Africa on behalf of oppressed Muslims worldwide. The group claimed its June 5 distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks against Microsoft were retaliation for US policy regarding Sudan’s military conflict. The US is currently trying to broker a peace deal between warring factions.Some cybersecurity experts have concluded that the group actually operates from Russia and hacks for an entirely different purpose: to advance Moscow’s objectives. “Anonymous Sudan is a Russian information operation that aims to use its Islamic credentials to be an advocate for closer cooperation between Russia and the Islamic world – always claiming that Russia is the Muslims’ friend,” said Mattias Wåhlén, a threat intelligence expert with Stockholm-based Truesec. “This makes them a useful proxy.”

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Wåhlén led Truesec’s investigation of Anonymous Sudan and the firm’s February report identifying the group as a front for Russia, an assessment that was corroborated by other security experts who studied the group and its activities. In its few short months in existence, Anonymous Sudan has repeatedly used cyberattacks as a bludgeon to drive home a singular narrative: that the West is hostile to Islam, while Moscow is a friend to the Muslim world, he said.

A representative for Anonymous Sudan denied to Bloomberg News that the group was acting on Russia’s behalf but said their interests were aligned. Anonymous Sudan goes after “everything that is hostile to Islam and all countries that are hostile to Islam are hostile to Russia,” the representative wrote, as part of an online conversation.Last weekend, as an extraordinary mutiny in Russia by the mercenary leader of the Wagner Group challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin, Anonymous Sudan took to Telegram in…

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Two people killed in anti-military protests in Sudan – doctors say

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KHARTOUM, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Security forces killed two people during protests in Sudan on Sunday against military rule, a doctors’ committee said.

This brought to 56 the death toll in protests since a coup on Oct. 25, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said. The committee said that the first man was in his twenties and died of injuries to the head in the capital, Khartoum, while the second man died of gunshots to the chest in Omdurman.

Security forces have not yet commented on the deaths.

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Sunday was the 12th round of major protests since the coup. Security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators in Khartoum as protesters marched towards the presidential palace, television images showed.

Internet and mobile services appeared to be disrupted in the city ahead of the protests, Reuters witnesses said. Some people managed to post images on social media showing protests in several other cities, including Ad-Damazin, Port Sudan and Sennar.

All bridges directly connecting other towns and cities to Khartoum were also closed, one Reuters witness said.

Protesters march during a rally against military rule following last month’s coup in Khartoum, Sudan December 30, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

On recent occasions when communications have been disrupted, sources at telecoms companies have told Reuters that authorities demanded providers cut their services. Officials could not immediately be reached for comment about this on Sunday.

The military took power in an Oct. 25 coup that ended a power-sharing deal with civilian political forces. That deal, agreed in 2019, was supposed to pave the way for a transitional government and eventually elections following the overthrow of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir.

Protests against military rule have continued even after Abdallah Hamdok was reinstated as prime minister last month, with demonstrators demanding that the military play no role in government during a transition to free elections.

Six people died and hundreds were injured in nationwide demonstrations on Thursday.

Al Hadath TV quoted an adviser to military leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday as saying the military would…

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