In a post on X, Musk confirmed the attack saying “There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on X.Working on shutting it down. Worst case, we will proceed with a smaller number of live listeners and post the conversation later.”
“We tested the system with 8 million concurrent listeners earlier today,” Musk wrote in another post, pledging to host the live interview with a limited number of listeners. “We will proceed with the smaller number of concurrent listeners at 8:30 ET and then post the unedited audio immediately thereafter,” he said. The interview was scheduled for 8pm ET.
What is a DDoS attack
A DDoS or distributed denial of service attack disrupts network services by targeting websites and servers in an attempt to exhaust an application’s resources. The attackers flood the targeted site with errant traffic, resulting in poor website functionality or knocking it offline altogether.
A DDoS attack can last hours, or even days. These cyber assaults can also cause multiple disruptions throughout a singular attack.
As explained on a Microsoft webpage, during a DDoS attack, multiple computers storm one computer during an attack, pushing out legitimate users. As a result, service can be delayed or otherwise disrupted for a length of time.
“It’s possible that hackers can also infiltrate your database during an attack, accessing sensitive information. DDoS attacks can exploit security vulnerabilities and target any endpoint that is reachable, publicly, through the internet,” it said.
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