Elon Musk Blames X Outage on Cyberattack: A Comedy of IP Errors?
X, the social network owned by Elon Musk, faced intermittent outages due to a “massive cyberattack.” Musk pointed fingers at Ukrainian IP addresses while a pro-Palestinian group also claimed responsibility. Experts highlighted the DDoS attacks, which targeted exposed servers, leading to chaos and confusion that could rival a slapstick comedy.
Hot Take:
In the latest episode of ‘As the Cyber World Turns,’ Elon Musk blames a ‘massive cyberattack’ for X’s hiccups, with a plot twist that’s juicier than a soap opera: a pro-Palestinian group claims credit, but Musk points a finger at Ukrainian IP addresses. Who knew cyber mysteries could be so… international?
Key Points:
- X experienced intermittent outages due to alleged DDoS attacks.
- Elon Musk suggested the attacks were by a large group or a nation-state.
- A pro-Palestinian group, Dark Storm Team, initially claimed responsibility.
- Musk later indicated the attacks came from Ukrainian IP addresses.
- Security experts emphasized the complexity of attributing the true source.
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