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Elon Musk’s X hit by waves of outages in what he claims is ‘a massive cyberattack’

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Elon Musk’s X was hit by waves of outages earlier Monday, which the billionaire claims was due to a cyberattack with IP addresses originating in Ukraine.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Elon Musk says X targeted by ‘cyberattack’ after outage (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Tech mogul believes attack, which left 40,000 without access to site, orchestrated by ‘large group’ or ‘a country’.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Elon Musk claims X being targeted in 'massive cyberattack' as service goes down (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Hours after a series of outages Monday that left X unavailable to thousands of users, Elon Musk claimed that the social media platform was being targeted in a ''massive cyberattack.''

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Elon Musk’s X hit by waves of outages in what he claims is ‘a massive cyberattack’ (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Elon Musk’s X was hit by waves of outages earlier Monday, which the billionaire claims was due to a cyberattack with IP addresses originating in Ukraine.

  4. The Oregonian

    Elon Musk claims ‘massive cyberattack’ is behind X outages (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Thousands of X users reported they were unable to access the social network's app or website Monday morning.

  5. CBS News

    X is down for some users, with Musk claiming a cyberattack is hitting the social media service (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Elon Musk's social media site X wasn't working for thousands of users on Monday, with the billionaire claiming a cyberattack.

  6. Gizmodo

    Elon Musk Claims X Outage From 'Massive Cyberattack' Without Providing Evidence (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The billionaire sees conspiracies everywhere these days.

  7. The Hill

    Musk claims ‘massive cyberattack’ behind X outage came from ‘Ukraine area’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Elon Musk said his social media platform X was targeted in a “massive cyberattack” Monday and later claimed the attack was traced back to “the Ukraine area,” prompting outages for thousands of users. “We’re not sure exactly what happened, but there was a massive cyberattack to try to bring down the …

  8. Bloomberg

    Musk Blames a ‘Massive Cyberattack’ on X for Series of Outages (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Elon Musk blamed widespread disruptions on his social media platform X on a “massive cyberattack,” which he claimed was orchestrated by a “large, coordinated group” or country.

  9. Variety

    Elon Musk Says X Outage Caused by ‘Massive Cyberattack’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    After an hours-long period of outages, Elon Musk took to X to explain why his social media network experienced widespread technical problems.

  10. WHDH Boston

    Elon Musk claims X being targeted in ‘massive cyberattack’ as service goes down - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Hours after a series of outages Monday that left X unavailable to thousands of users, Elon Musk claimed that the social media platform was being

  11. Investopedia

    Elon Musk Claims 'Massive Cyberattack' Against X (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Elon Musk on Monday said his X social media platform had been hit by a "massive cyberattack."

  12. Engadget

    Elon Musk says a 'massive cyberattack' is to blame for X being down (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    X suffered significant outages on Monday, with owner Elon Musk pinning the blame on an attack by a 'large, coordinated group and/or a country.'

  13. FOX Business

    Elon Musk says X facing 'massive cyberattack' (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    DOGE leader Elon Musk said X is facing an ongoing "massive cyberattack," speculating that a "coordinated group and/or a country" could be behind it.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Musk says X is facing cyberattack following outage | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Social media platform X went down for nearly 11,000 users today, which owner Elon Musk said was the result of a cyberattack.

  15. BNO News

    Elon Musk says X targeted by “massive cyberattack” amid outages (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced multiple significant outages on Monday, which owner Elon Musk attributed to a “massive cyberattack.” Reports began surfacing around 6 a.m. ET, with users indicating issues accessing the platform and loading posts.

  16. NBC News

    Thousands of users report issues accessing Elon Musk's X platform (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Three separate outages appear to have hit Elon Musk's X social media site Monday.

  17. The Guardian

    Elon Musk claims ‘massive cyber-attack’ caused X outages (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Billionaire owner speculates ‘coordinated group/and or country’ involved after platform was unresponsive for many

  18. Fox5 Atlanta

    Is X down? Elon Musk claims ‘massive cyberattack’ (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Elon Musk said Monday that his social media platform X was hit with a cyberattack.

  19. WMUR

    Elon Musk claims X is being targeted in 'massive cyberattack' (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Elon Musk's X social media platform is experiencing multiple outages.

  20. New York Post

    Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, crashes for thousands of users (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    More than 40,000 users reported outages on Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday morning, according to DownDetector.com.

  21. Washington Examiner

    Elon Musk claims cyberattack on X had IP addresses originating from Ukraine (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Elon Musk's Tesla facilities, cars, dealerships, and charging stations were also targeted and vandalized after nationwide protests were organized over his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency.

  22. Deutsche Welle

    Elon Musk claims X hit by "massive cyberattack" – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Elon Musk's X suffered multiple outages on Monday. The tech magnate said there was a "cyberattack" on his service and claimed that it may have originated in Ukraine.

  23. Forbes

    Elon Musk Claims Twitter (Now Called X) Was Down Due To A Cyberattack (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Elon Musk is on the defensive after Twitter (now known as X) was down for several hours today.

  24. RedState

    Elon Musk Drops New Info About Massive Cyberattack Against X (opens RedState)

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  25. Digital Journal

    Musk says X hit by major cyberattack (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Elon Musk said X was hit by a major cyberattack on Monday as outages plagued users of the platform once known as Twitter."There was (still is) a massive

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