Elon Musk Claims Massive Cyberattack on Social Platform X Disrupted Access

The outage affected tens of thousands of users worldwide, with Musk suggesting a coordinated group or nation may be responsible, though no evidence has been provided.

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced widespread outages on Monday, March 10, disrupting access for tens of thousands of users globally.
Elon Musk, owner of X, described the incident as a 'massive cyberattack,' suggesting it may have been carried out by a coordinated group or possibly a nation, though no proof has been presented.
The outage was reported by nearly 40,000 users at its peak, according to Downdetector, before subsiding and then briefly spiking again to nearly 35,000 reports.
X has faced multiple outages since Musk's acquisition in 2022, with previous incidents in December 2023 and February 2024 also attributed to technical issues or alleged cyberattacks.
Musk's controversial leadership, including significant staff cuts at X and his role in dismantling U.S. government agencies through his 'Doge' commission, has drawn scrutiny and speculation regarding the platform's stability.