Elon Musk claims that X is targeted in "Cyberattack massive" as the service decreases

(AP) – A few hours after a series of interruptions that left X unavailable for thousands of users, Elon Musk claimed that the social media platform was targeted in a “massive cyberattack”.

“We are attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources,” Musk said in a position. “It is involved either a large, coordinated group, and/or a country. The pursuit … “

File - workers install lighting on a "X" Sign above the company's headquarters, previously known ... — File – Workers install illuminated on an “X” sign above the company’s headquarters, previously known as Twitter, in the center of San Francisco, Friday, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)(Ap)

Complaints on interruptions increased Monday at 6 in the morning and again at 10 in the morning, with over 40,000 users who have not reported any access to the platform, according to the Downdetector.com tracking site.

A sustained interruption that lasted at least an hour started at noon, with the hardest disturbances that took place along the US coasts.

Downdetector.com said that 56% of issues were reported for X app, while 33% were reported for the web site.

In March 2023, the social media platform then known as Twitter They experienced a glamura over an hour, while the connections stopped working, some users could not connect and the images do not charge for others.