Internet reacts with memes as Elon Musk says X faced a cyberattack

Elon Musk opened up about alleged cyberattacks leading to disruptions on X. The platform has been down thrice for hours, stirring worldwide outrage. Users across continents reported issues (18k users in the US and 10k in the UK). The second harnessed 40,000 reports on Downdetector and 35,000 on the third time.

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Following the outrage, Elon Musk hinted at cyberattacks on X.

There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X. 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.

He confirmed a user's speculations-

They want to silence you and this platform.~ Hassan Sajwani from the UAE

In an interview with Fox Business around 4 pm EST, Elon Musk revealed that he cannot confirm the exact reason for the disruption, but it could be due to massive cyberattacks from distant regions.

We’re not sure exactly what happened, But there was a massive cyberattack to try to bring down the X system, with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area

However, there have been no further updates about the reason, X resumed its services by evening.

Online memes erupt as Elon Musk claims X faced cyberattacks

Preventing the retweets (via _lion_x0/ X)

This Elon Musk meme surfaced after he took over Twitter and renamed it as X. It resurfaced once again with the previous day's disruptions.

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Me due to X down (via TheGlobal_Index/ X)

The unexpected service discontinuity took a major toll on active X-users, as many waited for new updates.

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Social security base (via fopminui/ X)

Elon Musk's claims about cyber attacks didn't seem convincing enough to users. They poke fun by hinting at the database's drawbacks based on the claims.

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Elon Musk now (via suayrez/ X)

Users playfully implied Musk's efforts in identifying and fixing the ongoing issues after thousands of outrages in a short span.

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Zuckerberg? (via dme_363/ X)

Users hilariously implied that the person behind the alleged cyberattacks was none other than Mark Zuckerberg! However, it was based on a netizen's assumptions and not confirmed sources.

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Suspicious (via AkuaHans_/ X)

Some X-users refused to buy Elon Musk's reasons for X being down.

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RIP X (via DannyWxo/ X)

It might take at least a few more log-ins for users to get over the emotional damage.

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X's service interruptions ignited mixed reactions among fans. While many were curious about the alleged reasons, some struggled to believe it. Nonetheless, memes contributed significantly to the outrage.