Elon Musk-Donald Trump interview hit by DDoS attack: What is DDoS attack

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s anticipated interview with Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump on X was disrupted by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. Despite initial plans for 8 million listeners, Musk announced the conversation would proceed with a smaller audience and the full audio posted later. The attack hindered platform functionality, prompting measures to contain it.