On Wednesday, users worldwide complained about massive problems, first with Facebook, then with Instagram and then with WhatsApp. Some of the disruptions were resolved after more than 12 hours, but one question still remains: Was it a cyber attack?
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp disruptions lasted several hours
Many users experienced an error message on Wednesday, March 13th. It said, “Facebook is currently unavailable.” While lucky fewstill sending pictures and messagesand comment on posts, most of them didn't even manage to access the page. According to the social media, this was due to maintenance work. The company therefore had to announce on Twitter that the team was aware that there were currently disruptions and that some users did not have access to the apps. However, management has assured that all workers are currently working to solve the problem as quickly as possible.
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp disruptions: Was it a cyber attack after all?
The affected users were mainly from Russia, Germany, Poland, England and Luxembourg, but users in Brazil and the USA also reported problems. After 2-3 hours the maintenance work was finally over.
In any case, many people asked whether this was not maintenance work but a DDOS attack. During such an attack, server downtime serves as a distraction while user data is stolen. However, the network spoke out and stated that it was definitely not a DDOS attack.
While some took the problem seriously, others joked on Twitter and announced the end of the world.
