Microsoft and Sony online service under attack by hackers!

[9thahardway]

Via http://www.businessinsider.com/

Hackers don't take a holiday, it seems.

Hours after Microsoft’s Xbox Live went down Wednesday, Sony’s PlayStation Network went down, too. The service is now back. PlayStation Network and Xbox Live are how PlayStation and Xbox owners play online games.

Like the earlier incident, the notorious hacker group “Lizard Squad” is claiming responsibility for taking down PlayStation Network on Twitter, saying it has downed both networks with DDoS attacks — basically, intentionally overloading servers by sending a flood of bogus web traffic.

RT IF YOU WANT PSN OFFLINE
— Lizard Squad (@****CRUCIFIX) December 24, 2014
I MADE THE NEWS LMAO http://t.co/IJvPfngvVw
— Lizard Squad (@****CRUCIFIX) December 25, 2014
PSN #OFFLINE
— Lizard Squad (@****CRUCIFIX) December 24, 2014


500RTS and we will stop smacking #PSN
— Lizard Squad (@****CRUCIFIX) December 24, 2014
#PSNDOWN #LizardSquad #LordCrucifix
— Lizard Squad (@****CRUCIFIX) December 24, 2014
Sony’s “AskPlayStation” Twitter account has acknowledged the service issue, but has not stated whether or not it’s the result of a DDoS attack.

“Lizard Squad” issued a threat last week that it would take down the PlayStation and Xbox Live networks over Christmas. Another hacker gang, called “The Finest Squad,” had apparently exposed several Lizard Squad identities online, and it also learned that Lizard was taking the big game networks using DDoS attacks.

250RTs and we will stop ddosing PSN pic.twitter.com/uoChqksnkP


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[Mr. Hanky]

I can't get on Live right now.

[GamingJones]

Hacking implies skill. This is just annoying kids.

[Flightwhite24]

Pretty sad when one's main goal is to ruin or attempt to ruin such a "Special Day" in so many homes across the world. Sad on so many levels.

Bought my 13 and 11 year old sons a PS4 and they can't even get into a few online games. Can't tell you the HYPE they had last night when they opened up one of the gifts and saw the PS4 only to set it up and they can't even get online. Which is what they do most is play online.

I don't wish any bad or negativity on anyone but DAMN KARMA is a mutha!!!

[number1thumbs]

i got an email saying my xbl account was cancelled... i renewed it a week ago...wth??

[UWfan206]

Out of all days they choose Christmas and ruining it for all the kids who just got their new consoles and are excited to go online. These hackers need to get laid.

I've been following this since last night on twitter and is it just me but "finest squad" appears just as sketchy or even more so than "lizard squad"

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[kehlis]

Lizard squad.

Quite the threatening name for a group to use.

[PeoplesChampGB]

im back on live, though still having a few issues.