ChatGPT Meltdown: Is It a Glitch or a DDoS Attack? Find Out!

ChatGPT outage strikes again! On January 23, 2025, users were greeted with pesky “503 Service Temporarily Unavailable” errors. OpenAI is investigating whether it’s a technical glitch or another DDoS attack. Stay tuned for updates as they work to get things back on track—and fingers crossed, it’s not a cyberattack encore!

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Published: January 23, 2025 1:10 pmAdded: January 23, 2025 at 5:32 amAssembled by: The Editor
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Oh ChatGPT, down again? Looks like even robots need a coffee break sometimes! Whether it’s a DDoS attack or just a case of the Mondays showing up on a Thursday, let’s hope OpenAI gets this sorted before our virtual assistants start unionizing for better server conditions!

Key Points:

  • ChatGPT is down, showing “503 Service Temporarily Unavailable” and “Bad Gateway” errors.
  • Outage began on January 23rd, 2025, at 3:33 AM PST.
  • OpenAI is investigating potential causes: a DDoS attack or a technical glitch.
  • Previous outages were linked to DDoS attacks, but no confirmation yet for this incident.
  • OpenAI is updating the status page regularly as they address the issue.

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