- Musk claims Trump interview targeted by cyber attack
- The conversation was delayed by over 40 minutes as many users struggled to access the live stream
- Musk claimed that a DDoS attack had “saturated all of our data lines,” causing the disruptions
- The exact cause of the technical issues remains unclear
Musk claims Trump interview targeted by cyber attack
Elon Musk’s interview with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump faced significant technical difficulties, which Musk claims was due to a cyber attack. The conversation, aimed at “open-minded independent voters,” was delayed by over 40 minutes as many users struggled to access the livestream on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Musk claimed that a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack had “saturated all of our data lines,” causing the disruptions. Despite the rocky start, the two-hour conversation continued, with Musk reaffirming his support for Trump and urging moderate voters to back the Republican’s campaign.
The exact cause of the technical issues remains unclear, and no information has been provided about the potential perpetrators of the alleged attack.
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