Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has raised concerns over a large-scale cyber-attack on his microblogging platform, X, asserting that “a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved.”
He announced the incident this evening, stating, “There was (still is) a massive cyber-attack 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 added that the threat is actively being traced.
Musk was recently commended for his significant role in President Donald Trump’s administration. However, in recent weeks he has faced heavy criticism for decisions made under the Department of Government Efficiency, a body he oversees alongside Vivek Ramaswamy. Additionally, he has encountered backlash in his native country for challenging South Africa’s laws governing business ownership.
On his platform X, Musk claimed that his skin tone had prevented his Starlink satellite company from operating in South Africa.“Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa, because I’m not black.”
The South African Communications Authority, which regulates telecoms, rejected this claim, noting that Starlink had not submitted an application for a licence.
Furthermore, Musk has accused his birth country of committing “genocide” against white people. In response, the Trump administration has sanctioned South Africa over the purported hate crime. President Trump remarked, “The United States won’t stand for it, we will act. Also, I will be cutting off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of this situation has been completed.”
In response, South African President Ramaphosa stated, “South Africa is a constitutional democracy that is deeply rooted in the rule of law, justice and equality. The South African government has not confiscated any land.
“The recently adopted Expropriation Act is not a confiscation instrument, but a constitutionally mandated legal process that ensures public access to land in an equitable and just manner as guided by the Constitution.”
Musk then responded to Ramaphosa’s statement on X, asking,“why do you have openly racist ownership laws?”
