X Goes Dark—Just Days After xAI Security Breach

X is offline for thousands

For millions of users, X is the epicenter of breaking news, political debate, and global discourse. But today, it’s offline—leaving a void where real-time information once flowed.

Coming just days after the xAI security breach, this outage raises serious questions about platform stability, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and Big Tech’s grip on digital communication.

What We Know So Far

More than 25,000 users across the U.S. have reported outages on X, according to Downdetector, affecting everything from news gathering to networking.

Some users face login failures, broken feeds, and missing direct messages, making the platform virtually inaccessible.

Possible Cause?

X’s engineering team previously acknowledged a data center outage on May 22—a disruption that may still be affecting service.

Tom’s Guide reports that the outage may be linked to a fire at an Oregon data center, affecting platform stability.

Timing matters: With xAI’s recent security breach still fresh, questions arise about whether deeper system vulnerabilities are at play.