PlayStation Network Status Is Down: Lizard Squad Takes Credit For Disruption
Hacker group Lizard Squad may be at it again. After temporarily disrupting Xbox Live Friday night, the group claimed responsibility for disrupting the PlayStation Network Sunday night.
PSN Login #offline #LizardSquad
- Lizard Squad (@LizardPatrol) December 8, 2014Though the PlayStation Knowledge Center shows the network’s status as being online, many are having issues logging into the network. Meanwhile, a number of frustrated users discussed the issue on social media site Twitter.
Playstation Network is experiencing login issues on major games such as Destiny, Assassins Creed and FFXIV. Word on the street? DDOS attacks
— Dakota Hoffman (@DuhhhhhKota) December 8, 2014What exactly is Lizard Squad trying to prove by hacking the Playstation Network?
— Kyle Morris (@k_morris4576) December 8, 2014PlayStation Network down intermittently today. Hacker group taking credit. Man, Sony cannot catch a break.
— Mark Milian (@markmilian) December 8, 2014Lizard Squad first appeared in August, when the group targeted Xbox Live, Twitch and online game "World of Warcraft." Lizard Squad said it supports the Islamic State, the Middle Eastern extremist group. After disappearing for months, the group resurfaced in the past month with several DDoS attacks.
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