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Elon Musk Claims X Faces Massive Cyberattack Amid Widespread Outages

Elon Musk alleges X platform suffered a significant cyberattack, causing widespread outages for thousands of users throughout Monday.

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Elon Musk Provides Update on Massive Cyberattack Against X | | by Cristina Laila
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The Gateway Pundit

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Musk blames ‘massive cyberattack’ for X outage
The Hill

The Hill

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X users report a series of outages
ABC News

ABC News

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Elon Musk Says X Hit By ‘Massive Cyber Attack’: Either a ‘Large Group’ Or ‘Country is Involved’
MEDIAite

MEDIAite

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X sees major outages as Musk claims 'massive cyberattack' hit platform
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NBC News

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Elon Musk says X facing 'massive cyberattack'
Fox Business

Fox Business

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Elon Musk’s X Hit With Massive, Multiple Outages
MEDIAite

MEDIAite

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Elon Musk claims X being targeted in ‘massive cyberattack’ as service goes down
Boston Herald

Boston Herald

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X Outage: Musk Blames 'Massive Cyberattack' for Twitter Going Down
CNET

CNET

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Elon Musk Blames 'Massive Cyberattack' for X Outages
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Breitbart News

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Elon Musk declares ‘massive cyberattack’ as X users report multiple outages
Boston Herald

Boston Herald

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Elon Musk's X is having outage issues
Business Insider

Business Insider

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Elon Musk blames ‘massive cyberattack’ as X crashes for thousands
New York Post

New York Post

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X Cyberattacked by Pro-Hamas Hackers Group
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Newsmax

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Thousands of users reported outages on the X platform Monday morning, prompting Elon Musk to claim a 'massive cyberattack' as the cause. Downdetector recorded over 40,000 reports of access issues. Musk suggested a coordinated effort behind the attack, although no evidence has been provided. Internet connectivity experts indicated the outages could match patterns of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, a tactic to overwhelm a website's capacity. The platform has faced similar problems in the past.

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  • Elon Musk announced that his social media platform X experienced outages due to a 'massive cyberattack' allegedly involving significant resources from either a large group or a nation-state.
  • Reports indicate multiple waves of outages occurred on X, with users experiencing difficulties accessing the platform across various regions, particularly in the U.S.
  • The outages, consistent with Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack patterns, highlight ongoing cybersecurity threats that major social media platforms face.

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The suspected cyberattack is believed to be a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, which involves overwhelming a website's capacity to make it inaccessible.

Island FM, Sky News

More than 40,000 users reported issues accessing the platform.

Island FM, ABC News

Elon Musk suspects that either a large, coordinated group or a country might be involved in the cyberattack.

Investopedia, Sky News

Yes, X has faced similar outages and technical issues in the past, particularly after Elon Musk's acquisition and restructuring.

ABC News, The Independent

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