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X suffered cyberattack to hinder conversation with Trump: Musk

Published: 13 Aug 2024 - 07:06 pm | Last Updated: 13 Aug 2024 - 07:07 pm
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 12, 2024 shows, L-R, South African businessman Elon Musk arriving at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024 and former US President and 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention in Chicago, Illinois, on July 31, 2024. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT and KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP)

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 12, 2024 shows, L-R, South African businessman Elon Musk arriving at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024 and former US President and 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention in Chicago, Illinois, on July 31, 2024. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT and KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP)

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Washington: X's owner Elon Musk said that the platform was subject to a cyberattack that caused a delay of more than 40 minutes to a conversation Musk held on X Monday evening with the US Republican Party's presidential nominee Donald Trump, which was followed by 1.3 million viewer.

Back in July, following Trump's assassination attempt, Musk announced his endorsement of Trump for president of the United States, despite the Republican nominee's opposition to the government supporting electric vehicle manufacturers, such as Tesla, which is owned by Musk.