On Monday, 10th March 2025, the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced multiple outages throughout the day, affecting tens of thousands of users worldwide. The disruptions began around 11:30 AM GMT, with a significant spike in outage reports peaking at approximately 2:00 PM GMT, as tracked by Downdetector.
Elon Musk, the owner of X, attributed these interruptions to a “massive cyberattack.” He suggested that the attack was executed with substantial resources, potentially implicating a large, coordinated group or even a nation-state. Musk stated, “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.”
The outages affected both the X mobile application and its website, with users reporting issues such as the platform not loading, continuous buffering, and error messages indicating that posts were not loading. These technical difficulties persisted intermittently throughout the day, leading to significant disruptions in user access.
In response to the outages, many users turned to alternative social media platforms, such as Threads and BlueSky, to discuss and seek information about the situation.
As of the latest reports, X’s technical teams are actively investigating the source of the cyberattack and working to restore full functionality to the platform. Users are advised to stay updated through official channels for further information regarding the service status.
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