An unprecedented outage rocked X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, leaving thousands of users worldwide unable to access the service. The outage, which prompted users to flock to rival service Threads, prevented users from viewing and posting tweets on the platform.
X owner Elon Musk attributed the outage to a ‘massive cyberattack’ orchestrated by a ‘large, coordinated group’ or a country with significant resources. Musk went on to claim that the attack originated in Ukraine, citing IP addresses from the region.
However, cybersecurity experts have raised doubts about Musk’s claims, with some suggesting that the attack could have originated from anywhere. The incident has sparked discussions about X’s cybersecurity capabilities and the potential motives behind the attack.
While Musk’s assertions align with recent political narratives, experts caution against attributing the attack to a specific entity without concrete evidence. The incident underscores the importance of robust cybersecurity measures in today’s increasingly digital world.