Elon Musk says denial-of-service attack delayed his interview with Trump

Aug 13, 2024 - 01:23
Elon Musk says denial-of-service attack delayed his interview with Trump
Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on August 8, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/File

X owner Elon Musk claimed Monday that a distributed denial-of-service attack had overwhelmed the company’s servers, preventing him from beginning his interview with former President Donald Trump as thousands of people trying to join the conversation complained they were unable to listen.

“There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on