Musk’s Empire Under Siege in 2025: Coordinated Hacks, Vandalism, Smears, and Market Mayhem

Elon Musk’s tumultuous foray into politics and crypto in 2025 has coincided with an unprecedented wave of attacks against his businesses and public image. Since Musk took on a role in President Trump’s administration (heading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ) and doubled down on promoting Dogecoin, his companies have been hit by cyber-attacks, physical vandalism, stock manipulation attempts, and media smears . Below, we investigate 30+ specific incidents from 2025 – detailing the nature, timing, and impact of each – and analyze how they align with Musk’s political and crypto involvement. The findings reveal a clear pattern of retaliation and risk for Musk’s ventures. Cyber Attack on X.com (Twitter) – A “Massive” DDoS Outage In March 2025, Musk’s social platform X (formerly Twitter) suffered a major disruption that Musk attributed to a coordinated cyber assault. On March 10, 2025 , X went down intermittently for many users; Musk announced a “massive cyberatt...