What’s DDoS, the cyberattack Musk claims disrupted Trump’s interview?
Al Jazeera
Several listeners reported error messages as they attempted to access the interview link.
Elon Musk has blamed a “massive DDOS attack” for interrupting his much-anticipated interview with United States Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and causing a lengthy delay.
The interview was livestreamed on Musk’s social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, and was scheduled to begin at 8pm EST (midnight GMT). However, many users reported that they couldn’t access the chat, causing Musk to put it on hold for several minutes.
In the interview, Musk bantered in a friendly manner with the former president on issues like immigration and the US economy. Trump, who returned to the platform after a year, made several unsubstantiated claims that went unchallenged by Musk, who had earlier endorsed the Republican for the upcoming November elections.
The tech billionaire reinstated Trump’s account in 2022, nearly two years after it was “indefinitely suspended” by the platform’s previous management for “inciting violence”.
Some 20 million have since listened to a recording of the conversation, according to figures released by X. Here’s what you need to know about the glitch:
