(March 11, 2025) – Multiple outages disrupted X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday, with owner Elon Musk attributing the incidents to a “massive cyberattack.”
“We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources. Either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved,” Musk posted on X.
Later in the afternoon, during an appearance on Fox Business’ “Kudlow,” Musk elaborated on his claim, suggesting that the attack may have originated from Ukraine.
“Well, we’re not sure exactly what happened, but there was a massive cyberattack to try to bring down the X system with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area,” Musk stated.
Over 40,000 Reports of X Outages
The site DownDetector, which tracks online service disruptions, received more than 40,000 outage reports from X users on Monday morning.
So far, X has not issued an official statement regarding the outage.
X Faces Technical Challenges Under Musk’s Leadership
Since Musk’s acquisition of X in 2022, the platform has experienced several major outages. Following the takeover, Musk implemented widespread executive firings and staff layoffs, which impacted the company’s technical operations.
In February 2023, X suffered a major user outage that lasted for hours, requiring an emergency fix and prompting the company to issue a public apology.
Russian Strike Kills 4 in Ukraine as US Freezes Aid and Intelligence Sharing
Musk’s Expanding Government Role
Musk, who boasts nearly 220 million followers on X, has recently become a key figure in the Trump administration, leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
As of last month, the cost-cutting initiative had gained access to at least 15 U.S. government agencies.
Tesla Shares Plunge Amid Market Selloff
Beyond the technical troubles at X, Musk is also facing financial setbacks at Tesla.
On Monday, amid a widespread stock market selloff, Tesla shares dropped over 15%, bringing the company’s total decline to more than 41% since the start of 2025.
