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Security researchers aren't buying Musk's spin on the cyberattack that took down X

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Elon Musk blamed an unspecified "cyberattack" for bringing down X for hours on Monday .

Security experts say they have seen little evidence that Ukrainian IP addresses played a significant role in the attack.

X may have inadvertently left its systems susceptible to a DDoS attack, Wired reports.

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