Massive Cyberattack Cripples Social Media Platform X

A major cyberattack targeted social media platform X, impacting nearly 11,000 users. Elon Musk, the platform's owner, attributed the attack to a well-coordinated group or possibly a nation. Outage numbers soared to over 26,000 but had peaked at 40,000 earlier, as reported by Downdetector.

Social media platform X suffered a significant cyberattack on Monday, affecting nearly 11,000 users. Elon Musk, the platform's owner, announced that the attack was executed with considerable resources, potentially by a large group or a nation.

X users experienced intermittent access issues according to Downdetector, with 10,700 U.S. users initially restricted from accessing the service as of 1.14 pm ET.

The outage reports increased to approximately 26,579 after a temporary decrease, reaching a high of 40,000 earlier in the day, user-submitted data indicated.

(With inputs from agencies.)