Hey, have you ever tried opening an app, and it just doesn’t work? Super frustrating, right? Well, that’s exactly what happened with ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) recently. The platform faced a major technical problem, and guess what? Elon Musk says it wasn’t just a small issue—it was a big cyber attack!
So, What Exactly Happened
Basically, it means that ‘X’ stopped working properly for a lot of people across the world. Some couldn’t log in, some saw the website moving super slow, and others just got completely locked out. People got really annoyed, and many even complained online.
But here’s the crazy part—Elon Musk thinks that this wasn’t an accident. He believes a well-organized group or maybe even a country could be behind this attack. Sounds serious, right?
He even posted on ‘X’ and said:
“A large-scale cyber attack has been carried out against X. While cyber threats happen daily, this time it was an extremely well-coordinated attack. A highly organized group or a rival nation seems to be involved in this conspiracy. An investigation is underway to trace the source of the attack.”
When Did ‘X’ Go Down?
Well, I think it can be explained pretty simply. Imagine if your WiFi stopped working at different times of the day, and each time it was out for about an hour. That’s pretty much what happened to ‘X’!
According to Downdetector, these were the exact times when the platform stopped working:
- First issue at 3:00 PM – People started facing trouble logging in.
- Second issue at 7:00 PM – Even more users couldn’t open the app.
- Final issue at 9:00 PM – The platform became super slow.
Each time, it lasted about one hour, and people had no idea what was going on!
What Were People Complaining About?
Basically, it means that most users couldn’t use ‘X’ properly for almost an entire day. Let’s break it down:
- 52% of the problems were related to the website (it just wouldn’t load!).
- 41% of the complaints were about the app (it kept crashing or freezing!).
- 8% of users had trouble connecting to the servers (which means ‘X’ wasn’t responding!).
Oh, and in India alone, over 2,200 people complained about these issues. That’s a lot of frustrated users!
Is ‘X’ Fixing This Problem?
Well, I think it can be explained like this—when you get a fever, you take medicine, right? Similarly, ‘X’ is now working on stronger security to protect the platform from future attacks.
But here’s something interesting—no one really knows yet if the attack affected user data. Was anyone’s personal information leaked? Did hackers get access to anything important? These questions are still unanswered.
Elon Musk’s team has promised that they’re investigating the issue, and they will make security better so this doesn’t happen again.
So, Is ‘X’ Working Fine Now?
Yes! The good news is that by 9:00 PM, the issue was fixed. That means you can use ‘X’ again like normal—no more glitches, no more problems!
But here’s the thing—this whole incident raises a big question. If a huge platform like ‘X’ can be attacked, what about other websites? Is our online data really safe?
Well, that’s something to think about! Let’s see what happens next. Stay tuned for updates!