Massive DDOS Attack Disrupts Elon Musk's Live Stream with Donald Trump

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 00:44

Massive DDOS attacks have emerged as a critical concern for tech platforms, with Elon Musk attributing the failure of his live stream with Donald Trump to such an incident. The anticipated event faced significant delays due to the overwhelming traffic that Musk claimed was a result of the alleged attacks. As issues continue to plague high-profile streams, the reliability of streaming services like X remains in question.
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Massive DDOS Attack Disrupts Elon Musk's Live Stream with Donald Trump

Massive DDOS Challenges for Streaming Services

On Monday, during a highly anticipated live stream featuring Elon Musk and Donald Trump, X's streaming capabilities fell apart, leading Musk to assert that a massive DDOS attack was to blame. He emphasized that prior tests handled up to 8 million concurrent listeners, but the actual event caused numerous failures.

Stream Failures Not New

This isn't the first time a major live stream on X experienced technical setbacks. Previously, Ron DeSantis faced similar issues during his presidential announcement on the platform. Musk indicated that the technical failures stem from longstanding complications within X's infrastructure. While only parts of their system were targeted, the question remains on how broader management will address such vulnerabilities in the future.


This article was prepared using information from open sources in accordance with the principles of Ethical Policy. The editorial team is not responsible for absolute accuracy, as it relies on data from the sources referenced.


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