Elon Musk Reports Large-Scale Cyberattack on Social Media Platform X

The platform experienced widespread outages, with Musk suggesting a coordinated group or nation may be responsible.

Thousands of users worldwide reported issues accessing X, with outages peaking in multiple waves throughout the day.
Elon Musk stated that the platform is under a 'massive cyberattack,' potentially involving a coordinated group or a nation, though no evidence has been provided to confirm this claim.
The outages affected both the X app and website, with users in the U.S., Europe, and India among those impacted.
Downdetector and similar platforms recorded tens of thousands of complaints, with disruptions ranging from server errors to complete inaccessibility.
This incident follows ongoing criticism of Musk's management of X, including infrastructure cuts and controversial policy changes since his acquisition of the platform in 2022.