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Destiny, CoD: Ghosts And PSN Servers Down With DDoS Attack, Hacker Lizard Squad Takes Responsibility

Bungie's Destiny servers are down on all platforms, and notorious hacker group Lizard Squard have taken the resposibility of it. The hacker group just few minutes ago posted on their official Twitter account that they have taken down the servers of Call of Duty: Ghosts and Destiny with DDoS attack.

EvilWay4246d ago

Really getting sick of these kids. About to find them and throw some hands

Owvi4246d ago

This is just another nail in their coffin.

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camel_toad4246d ago

Have they even stated why they are targeting these specific games/servers? Is it just because theyre high profile games or do they have a vendetta or something?

Kingthrash3604246d ago (Edited 4246d ago )

No vendetta.....just peel-holes with a pc and no life.
Smh, I simply dislike it when people bother others for attention.

donthate4246d ago

To be fair, the servers were already down for me before the DDOS. Their shit game, Destiny, constantly disconnects anyhow.

DeadRabbits4246d ago

Lizard Squad

The most uncool NERDS ever!

sinjonezp4246d ago

Am I alone on this , thinking that always online games are a word I will not use that begins with SH? Really, I was in the middle of a boss battle on destiny when it went down. I have to repeat process. I really believe that gamers will start turning away from products that you cannot even get past the start screen if you not connected. Personally, online parts should strictly be optional. Main story, side missions should be structured to have playability solo. If you want to do co op, fire teams, etc, okay, ill connect then. But the entire experience, hell, even editing your characters, looking at other content should be accessible no matter! Its frustrating and I hope more gamers back that up or devs will continue to F us. Just like not being able to play MY PLAYER on 2k. Not involving anyone else yet I cannot play because your sorry servers are down. Smh spread the word, and speak from your pockets.

XBLSkull4246d ago (Edited 4246d ago )

Another example of why I would never pay money for a PS+ account. I'll stick with my free one while you work on that service outage thank you very much. Just checked Xbox Live and it is running perfect if anyone needed to know.

Volkama4246d ago

Destiny does disconnect or fail to connect in the first place all too often.

I hope major third party publishers start using Azure. It is there ready to go, and better than anything they put together themselves.

n4rc4246d ago

Ya.. The game likes kicking you to orbit all the time..

And for the comments about online not working... Look at financial systems for trading etc.. You can have secure reliable connections that idiots like this can't touch..

But it costs money.. And they probably can't justify the costs on a game service that shouldn't need that level of security.

BX814246d ago

Is this the sequal to revenge of the nerds?

frenchtoast4246d ago

Just...why?? Get a life DDosers

UltraNova4246d ago (Edited 4246d ago )

@4Sh0w below (my bad)

So how many other '230 billion + ' mega-corps do you know that have risen to that level all in good/legal business practice?

Please dude dont bother. Its easier to defend Hannibal lecter of 'indulging'in cannibalism than defending MS when it comes to questionable practices

Kidmyst4246d ago

Sounds like kids butt hurt they aren't good at playing anything and need to ruin the fun for everyone else. they are taking their ball and going home. Get them a club Penguin account, might be more up their alley.

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buttclown4246d ago

I don't know if it has anything to do with it but the past couple days I have been getting this centipede error when I login, or choose character, or during missions or pvp. Pretty much whenever it damn well feels like it. Anyone know if this has anything to do with it?

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AngelicIceDiamond4246d ago

They're doing this because they can.

Bunch of no life's, wasting their time, talents and lives on taking down services all day.

Our generation truly has some stupid people...

SilentNegotiator4246d ago (Edited 4246d ago )

Other generations simply didn't have the internet to express their directionless malice.

Violence is way down ( http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/... ), internet haterz are way up.

DragonKnight4246d ago

DDoS attacks require absolutely no talent.

UltraNova4246d ago

...and rather targeted against Sony somehow even if others tried to make everything controlled via the internet and we all know how much hackers love their freedom when it comes to the internet...

Oh MS you cheeky you...

ScottyHoss4246d ago

Corporate warfare isn't unheard of, and it would be a great way to cover it up by getting hacked too but for less time.

Not hating MS but it is a tactic and it is very possible.

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gootimes4246d ago

Didn't they catch these guys already?

killacal134246d ago

These guys have plenty of time in their hands.

TheSaint4246d ago

It's not the corporations that suffer, it's the gamers. Go die you infantile, hacker pieces of s***.

TheSaint4246d ago

Maybe not but you sure are pedantic.

Magicite4246d ago

such a waste of talents, they could have worked in some well respected IT organization instead.

Malphite4246d ago

Meh. Don't overestimate those kids. They've probably programmed a botnet and know how to use proxy-servers properly. That's about it. To be fair that's more than most similar groups know. It's nothing to write home about though.

I have a homepage that got DDos'd by some idiot that didn't know he has to turn off all kinds of scripts because some of them will easily bypass the proxy server. He got a nice message from me the next day.

1OddWorld4246d ago

You think Anonymous could find these little pricks and set them straight.

ShadowWolf7124246d ago

Lately I don't think Anonymous could find their own ass with a map.

Too much infighting.

spacedelete4246d ago

this is what happens when the game is online only. it only benefits Bungie and Activision yet so called "gamers" defend this. have fun looking at loading screens and eventually when they shut off their servers.

CuddlyREDRUM4246d ago

I imagine they are very scared.

Muzikguy4246d ago

I'd like for them to come out of their basement one day and say hello to all the friends they've made

solar4246d ago

id be more pissed having to sign in to Xbox Live or PSN to play on console. easy target, once down, you are fucked with a proprietary internet.

ITPython4246d ago

While it is annoying that the servers are down, this does shed a lot of light on the gigantic downside of an always online game (or always online anything). Access to servers on the internet is not guaranteed, and neither is our connection to the internet. It can go down at any time and stay down for any length of time. We should never lean too hard on the internet, cause it can give away at any time, leaving us tumbling to the ground if it was our only support mechanism with no backup plan.

If this keeps happening again and again with Destiny and people really start getting ticked that they can't play (or lose tons of progress), because Bungies servers are down, there is a possibility that Bungie will swallow their pride and make it possible to play the game offline.

These DDOS script kiddies may be trolls of the worst kind, but they might be inadvertently doing the game a huge favor by ridding it of it's always online requirement.

Whiteford884246d ago

It's getting beyond ridiculous. They have given their mission statement, you think they should be doing more with our money? Yeah maybe they should, but preventing gamers who are already aware of this from playing and enjoying the games they have already spent money on is just plain stupidity and I take it more of as an attack to the gaming community than the server owners.

DDoS attacks are carried out by 11 year olds with mediocre computer skills to make themselves feel like they are 'Hackers'. The reaction from the community is probably exactly what they are looking for, the publicity of being 'hackers' which is wrong, they aren't hacking anything, they're overloading it.

These servers going down are not affecting me as at the moment I've been addicted to Diablo and Battlefield - but the other week when PSN went down I lost it. I've spent AUD $1,300 on this Playstation only to find I have to now pay to get online, fine, whatever, here's another $20 - 2 days into it and these pricks think it's their right to DDoS PSN and I can no longer connect. This didn't make me angry at Sony, this made me mad that there are people out there thinking they have the right to completely take away my ability to enjoy the device. This instantly made me want to turn my PC on and start playing Starcraft again and sell this console and wait till the next console gen, but I shouldn't have to, I should be able to enjoy the console I forked over $1000 out for without you little twits doing the most basic server overload you can!

otherZinc4245d ago (Edited 4245d ago )

XBOX Live works.

Forza Horizon 2 will work in a few hours, when I get my copy.

I'll bet Bungie would like to use those M$ servers.

You get what you pay for.

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MRMagoo1234246d ago

Psn seems to be working for me on phone and console not sure about destiny tho.

Mega244246d ago (Edited 4246d ago )

Its only Destiny and Ghost, I got kicked right at the end of Dust Palace. Idk about psn being down, using it as we speak on 3 different platforms.

Edit: This site is giving them credit as "hackers", that implies that they are hacking, when they are not. DDOS is not hacking.

Edit 2: Destiny is back already.

@BG11579

Supposedly, I cant confirm as I don't own an Xbox One.

BG115794246d ago

Then it's down for everyone, not just for Sony, right?

Silly gameAr4246d ago

I'm wondering why it says PSN is down in the headline, when I've had zero problems with PSN downtime.

moegooner884246d ago

It's Gamepur, one PSN user had an issue translates to PSN down for them.

ITPython4246d ago

They get one unverified report about one person not being able to download a game, and that = PSN down.

Just Xbox fanboys trying to spread FUD about PSN reliability any chance they can get. It's really sad and pathetic.

kayoss4246d ago

Where's Ray Rice when we need him to lay the smack down on these Lizard squad?!?!?

Pinkdolphinyfg4246d ago

And forrrrrr what? some type of Loser hacker glory?

bigboss19904246d ago

These pricks need a kick in the teeth

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anast619d ago

He paid billions for Starfield. This should be the real story.

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Sciurus_vulgaris619d ago

Microsoft bought all of Zenimax Media for 7 billion, while Sony paid 4 billion for Bungie. I think Microsoft got the better deal due to acquiring Fallout, ElderScrolls and Doom.

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anast619d ago

This can't be true. They only bought Starfield...

InUrFoxHole619d ago

@anast
Should've thought that one out buddy, lol.

anast619d ago (Edited 619d ago )

Yeah, I thought it out. I'm not sure you did. But since we are buddy's now, you're welcome.

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anast619d ago

"Clearly your parents didn't teach you"

You know you lost, when you have to resort to this tactic.

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Profchaos619d ago

So you're saying that Microsoft has missed out on so many huge gaming franchise in the last 25 years from GTA exclusivity to guitar hero and destiny it's just laughable they had so many misses

Reaper22_619d ago

Yea, but they're still 100 times more wealthy than Sony. I would say it worked out well.

Gamingsince1981619d ago

Xbox is dead all that money doesn't help.

Hypertension140619d ago

What has work out well? It sure as hell had nothing to do with Xbox.

andy85619d ago

That isn't because of Xbox though. This is a gaming page, not an I get supplemented by father Windows page

Bathyj619d ago

Microsoft's money has nothing to do with Xbox.
Xbox is a money pit to them they would love to ditch but are after some ROI first.

Let's face it, Xbox is like a red headed stepchild that steals from you to buy drugs.

Hofstaderman619d ago (Edited 619d ago )

MIicrosoft is NOT XBOX. The current situation illustrates this. And Microsoft wants its ROI.

@Bathyj and daddy Satya has just force admitted Phil to rehab.

gold_drake619d ago

you know why MS has so much money, and it aint cause of the gaming xbox branch.

so lets not kid ourselves.

PhillyDonJawn619d ago

Xbox was shown to be more profitable than ps

jznrpg619d ago

@PhillyDownJawn not more profitable. More revenue with ABK acquisition but them going multiplat shows they are not making much profit

ocelot07619d ago

That's great for Xbox gamers ain't it that Microsoft are more wealthy than Sony. Is that really a argument use are using now lol?

Imagine me in my job. Arguing with a fellow security guard at another company. Hahah well the company I work for is worth £800m the one you work for is only work £600m!

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Knightofelemia618d ago

Microsoft may have more money but Sony has the talented studios and the games to back up those studios.

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Chevalier619d ago

Plus turning down Marvel too. Spiderman is only exclusive to Playstation because of that

Hedstrom619d ago

Best deal deal in gaming must be when Sony bought Insomniac for 229 million dollars. They made over 800 millions on Spiderman for the ps4 alone. Thats just crazy!

XBManiac619d ago

More in the 1.000 million now.

gold_drake619d ago

another Interview?

how is he the only one who loves the spotlight as much as he does lol

Futureshark619d ago

Let's not forget he also famously passed on Spider-man, Genshin Impact and GTA3.

However it's almost kind of cute how he can keep that sh1t-eating grin and say he's a 'no regrets' kind of guy, especially when you think how much just these 5 titles could have swung the world in Xbox's favour instead of Sonys.

How he's kept his job I don't know, he must sure be keeping Papa Nadella's shaft warm somehow.

"But, but Gamepass, he introduced that!!!"

Yes he did, and now look at Xbox, all it's exclusives are coming to Playstation now rendering the platform obsolete.

DarXyde619d ago

Honestly, with that kind of track record, you can't convince me Spencer hasn't eaten it from the back in the name of self preservation. Probably unwashed...and at least twice.

That aside, my interpretation of everything here is Xbox has been mismanaged a bit too much and Nadella came down from his throne. The way it is now, I don't believe for a minute the multiplatform move was Spencer's idea. I don't even think the acquisitions was Spencer's work. At this point, I reckon he's got as much power in his role as Hunter Biden at a Ukrainian energy company.

DivineHand125619d ago

You can never tell how things will turn out if he had said yes to those games. Xbox already has access to some great IPs, however, they hardly do anything with them or fail to deliver. It's also possible their presentation wasn't good at the time, and they made sure the next presentation was better.

I believe that part of being successful is releasing things in the right place at the right time.

Many major corporations have a story similar to passing on successful business ideas. Let us look at Sony Pictures for example. Back when Marvel went bankrupt, they had the opportunity to buy the entire Marvel for only $25 Million but turned them down. An unnamed big shot at Sony reportedly claimed that “nobody gives a shit about any of the other Marvel characters,”. They ended up taking Spiderman for $10 Million instead.

https://www.avclub.com/sony...

Fast forward to today, we can see what the Marvel brand has done for Disney. Is it possible the same success would have been possible had Sony acquired those IPs. We can't say that for sure and it is possible most of those IPs that are successful today may not have been used.

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