Massive Cyberattack Disrupts Elon Musk's Platform X

Hacktivist group Anonymous claims responsibility as Musk suggests potential state involvement in coordinated attack.

Elon Musk's social media platform X experienced widespread outages on Monday, affecting tens of thousands of users globally.
Musk described the incident as a 'massive cyberattack' and speculated that a large group or possibly a nation-state was behind it, though no evidence was provided.
Hacktivist collective Anonymous claimed responsibility for the attack, criticizing Musk, Donald Trump, and the MAGA movement in a statement.
The attack involved a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) method, overwhelming X's servers with excessive traffic, according to cybersecurity experts.
This incident highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities on X, which have been exacerbated by staffing cuts since Musk's acquisition of the platform in 2022.