If you had trouble accessing X (formerly Twitter) on March 10, 2025, you weren’t alone. The social media giant suffered a major outage, leaving thousands of users locked out. The disruptions began around 6 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and peaked at 10 a.m., with many users reporting difficulties logging in, posting updates, and viewing content.
Elon Musk took to his platform to address the situation, claiming that X was hit by a “massive cyberattack” that targeted its infrastructure, causing widespread disruptions. He also added that “this was done with a lot of resources; either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved.” Users reported being unable to load tweets, send messages, or even log in. The timing couldn’t have been worse—right as NFL free agency kicked off, sending sports fans into a frenzy as they scrambled for real-time updates elsewhere.
Cybersecurity experts, however, are raising concerns about the attribution of the attack. Some experts argue that cyberattacks often use proxies to disguise their true origin, meaning the real perpetrators could be elsewhere. Others note that the complexity of tracking cyberattacks means that determining their exact source can be difficult without concrete evidence.
Most reports have focused on Musk’s claim and the platform outage, but there’s another important factor to consider. X has been struggling with server stability for months due to workforce cuts and internal restructuring. While a cyberattack may have played a role, it’s worth examining whether X’s own infrastructure weaknesses made it easier for attackers to succeed. Security analysts suggest that without robust cybersecurity teams in place, X may be more vulnerable than ever.
The outage was eventually mitigated around 6:24 a.m. ET, though some users continued to face intermittent issues throughout the day. For now, X is back online, but the incident leaves big questions unanswered—who was really behind the attack, and is X prepared for another one?
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