Elon Musk’s X Botched Security Key Update

Elon Musk’s X Botched Security Key Update

Elon Musk’s X Botched Its Security Key Switchover: What Happened? Elon Musk’s X botched its security key switchover, leaving thousands of users locked out after a flawed two-factor authentication update. The issue began when X transitioned from the old twitter.com domain to x.com , breaking the link between existing passkeys and the new platform. Users relying on hardware keys like YubiKeys faced endless login loops and error messages, unable to access their accounts. X had urged users to re-enroll before the November 10 deadline, but the transition didn’t go smoothly. Image Credits:  Getty Images Why Did Elon Musk’s X Lock Users Out? The core of the problem lies in how security keys are domain-specific . When X shifted its authentication system to x.com, the old credentials tied to twitter.com became invalid. This forced users to manually re-enroll, but many reported system glitches that made reactivation impossible. Despite warnings, the botched update caused widespread frustration among …