Musk blames X outage on cyberattack

On March 10, 2025, social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter, suffered multiple global outages, leaving thousands of users unable to access their accounts, load feeds, or post content. Elon Musk, the platform’s owner, claimed the disruptions were caused by a “massive cyberattack” and suggested that a large, coordinated group or even a nation-state may have been behind it.

The first outage wave began early Monday morning, with over 40,000 user reports logged by Downdetector.com by 10 a.m. Eastern Time. A second spike in the afternoon saw an additional 25,000 complaints, primarily affecting users in the United States, Europe, and parts of Asia. Addressing concerns on his X account, Musk confirmed the attack.

The outages disproportionately impacted users in the U.S., where 56% reported issues on the app and 33% on the web version. The situation echoes previous X platform failures, including widespread disruptions in March 2023.

As X engineers scramble to restore full functionality, frustrated users have flocked to alternative platforms like Threads, Bluesky, and Mastodon, which remained unaffected.

Musk and his team continue to investigate the cyberattack’s origins, though no official statement has been released on potential perpetrators.