The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) official website experienced a significant outage, raising concerns over a potential cyberattack. Multiple sources reported the site being inaccessible for at least half an hour, with some suggesting the downtime was due to a cyberattack. The outage, described as the site being down fully and even 'just got deleted', lasted for nearly two hours, according to reports, sparking speculation and concern among users and observers.
BREAKING: The Securities and Exchange Commission’s website has been hit by a cyber attack. https://t.co/t2J9seRhh4 has been down for nearly 2 hours now https://t.co/waXSVd44Bc
BREAKING: The Securities and Exchange Commission’s website has been hit by a cyber attack. https://t.co/t2J9seRhh4 has been down forever nearly 2 hours now https://t.co/uffCxU31KB
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 SEC official government website is currently down. https://t.co/gE0idxTpfc