Elon Musk’s highly anticipated interview with former US president Donald Trump was delayed due to a cyber attack on X’s system. Users experienced technical difficulties and were left waiting for almost 45 minutes before the conversation started.
The interview was scheduled to begin at 1 am on Tuesday, but users faced intermittent disruptions with the link to join the conversation. Instead of hearing the two men talk, users were greeted with music. Musk took to X to address the issue, attributing the problem to a massive DDOS attack on the platform.
A DDOS attack is an attempt to overwhelm a server or network with excessive internet traffic, causing disruption. Musk mentioned that they had tested the system with 8 million concurrent listeners earlier in the day. He also hinted at political motives behind the attack, suggesting that Democrats might be involved.
Despite the challenges, Musk decided to proceed with the conversation with a smaller number of live listeners and promised to post the full conversation later. The interview finally started around 1.40 am, with Musk acknowledging the opposition to people hearing what President Trump had to say.
Trump himself congratulated Musk on the overwhelming response to the interview, noting that it broke records in terms of listener numbers. However, the Democratic rival Kamala Harris’s campaign seized the opportunity to highlight Trump’s past comments about X. They pointed out a previous incident where a Republican candidate faced technical issues during a campaign launch on the platform.
Overall, the cyber attack on X’s system caused a delay in the much-anticipated interview between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Despite the challenges, the conversation eventually took place, showcasing the high level of interest in what the former president had to say.
