Summary: After a series of significant outages affecting the social media platform X, Elon Musk suggested that the platform was undergoing a “massive cyberattack” involving substantial resources. The outages saw over 40,000 users affected at peak times, raising questions about the possible origin and intent behind the disruptions. Experts express skepticism regarding the involvement of state actors, suggesting instead that the cause may be a group aiming to make a statement.
Affected: X (formerly known as Twitter)
Keypoints :
- Elon Musk reported a “massive cyberattack” following outages impacting thousands of users.
- Complaints peaked with over 40,000 reports of inaccessibility to the platform, primarily affecting the X app.
- Experts believe the likelihood of state actor involvement is low, indicating that the outages may not represent a significant threat or statement.