PlayStation Network and Xbox Live blocked by hackers – PC World

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ChristmasEvenightisthetimeinwhichnooneexpectshackers-andsuchwashitonPlayStationNetworkandXboxLive.Hasmadethemonegroup.

 
 
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blockthosesitesistheresponsibilityofthegroupLizardSquad.OdgrażałsincethebeginningofDecemberthatitwouldconductanattackandasyoucansee-keptherword.Interestingly,anotherhackergroup-TheFinestSquad-whichLShasabonetopick,claimedthatblockallactionsLizard,andinaninterviewononeoftheportalsTFSannouncedthatithasledtothearrestofmembersofthecompetitivegroup.

Asfortheattack-itwas(asif”classic”),DDoS,solittlesophisticated,buteffectivemethod.LizardSquadattackreasonsnotrevealed,andthemostaffectednotSonyorMicrosoft,butordinaryplayerswhocouldnotindulgeinhisfavoritepastime.

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PlayStationNetworkstatuscanbemonitoredatthisaddress.XboxLiveuserscanknowthestatusoftheservicehere.WhileMicrosoft’sengineersmanagedtoquitequicklyrestorebasicfunctionsLive’a,workonrestoringtheefficiencyofSonyPSNdidnotenduponFriday.