Lizard Squad returns, takes down Xbox LIVE

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Notorious DDoS group Lizard Squad is back, and this time they've targeted Xbox LIVE.

Although Microsoft hasn't updated its Xbox LIVE Status page to confirm the troubles, a number of users have taken to social media to report the issues they're experiencing on both Xbox One and Xbox 360. They've expressed frustration at Microsoft, though it appears the outage isn't an issue with Microsoft's online infrastructure; rather, it seems to be a result of notorious hacker group Lizard Squad. The group, now known as Lizard Patrol on Twitter, is taking credit for taking down Xbox LIVE.


The group teased that tonight's issues are just a "small dose of what's to come on Christmas."

Lizard Squad was notorious for launching DDoS attacks earlier this year. In September, the group targeted multiple online games and services including Sony's PlayStation Network, Twitch.tv, League of Legends, Call of Duty, and Destiny. They also DDoS attacked Sony Online Entertainment, even go so far as to report a fake bomb threat on a plane carrying SOE president John Smedley.

Twitter eventually suspended the group's handle, which actually grew to have quite a following. Lizard Squad re-emerged as Lizard Patrol back in October, but had remained relatively quiet. Only recently have they become more active.

We'll continue to monitor the situation.

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Source: http://www.gamezone.com/news/lizard-squad-returns-takes-down-xbox-live-7943-jran

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splatO59Posted:

Potion i havent had an issue i am still logged into xbox live on my xbox one.


The only thing down on the Xbox one is the friends list lmfao

FurrohPosted:

GO ON Lizard squad lmao. This is pretty funny.

lolohnoeszszPosted:

XxOGxX Well I hope Microsoft recognizes this and will do something to better themselves when Christmas comes around. Really this sucks to know that there are people that probably has their love and interest in video games all these companies had mad and published and here they are just sabotaging victimless people. Go after their bank accounts and steal from the people that are "GREEDY" if you really are that butt hurt. Why us the consumers have to deal with their so called punishments when we just want to have a good time with video games. Just shoot yourselves please. :)


Who even cares about these guys they are nothing but script kids that think "ddosing" will make them famous.

Oh you made xbl go offline for an hour well that's aight I needed a break from gaming anyway. A bunch of idiots that can't do anything productive at all.

Scootah95Posted:

What a bunch of fat nerds lol...Nothing better in your life then to ddos people? Virgins if you ask me

XxOGxXPosted:

Well I hope Microsoft recognizes this and will do something to better themselves when Christmas comes around. Really this sucks to know that there are people that probably has their love and interest in video games all these companies had mad and published and here they are just sabotaging victimless people. Go after their bank accounts and steal from the people that are "GREEDY" if you really are that butt hurt. Why us the consumers have to deal with their so called punishments when we just want to have a good time with video games. Just shoot yourselves please. :)

HonorMicrosoftPosted:

i can still see online but no film apps are working

lolohnoeszszPosted:

Well whatever they did they didn't do a good job at it. I'm still signed into Xbl the only thing that is down for me is the friends app.


Wow good job Lizardsquad you prevented me from seeing who is online...smh..

HonorMicrosoftPosted:

apps are still down netflix don't work also love film :(

GaryPosted:

i havent had an issue i am still logged into xbox live on my xbox one.

EternityPosted:

I didn't have a single issue. I've been online for the past 6 hours with flawless connectivity. Guess it didn't really effect too many people our I'm just a lucky one haha


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