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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PintPosted:

The group teased that tonight's issues are just a "small dose of what's to come on Christmas."
So because they are mad they are going to ruin loads of peoples christmas ?

TeamspeakPosted:

Cant these little kids just **** off somewhere else? and ddos somthing better? **** prats.

SkittlePosted:

Why not take down something that deserves to be? Xbox Live is a place for people to have fun in a secure environment.

AvengedCHPosted:

WeWantStuffForFree
mikeyparr why dont these immature little rats take down child pornography sites or other bad things on the web like terrorist sites and so on instead and use their low life powers for good instead of evil


FACTS! These kids are probably like 10 and they just got mad that they lost on XBOX so they are raging over it. They should honestly do stuff against the corrupt not the innocent. Thats why i like Anon


what you said is probably the funniest thing I have heard today! Props to you

BarbeRPosted:

Nationalism
Jagex
Nationalism Now I want to see Anonymous take down Lizard Squad...

Anybody else? I think it would get crazy, although we all know Anonymous would win.


Why Anonymous? Anyone can do what they do, it's not rocket science nor is it hard to be untraceable. Anonymous are just thugs like the rest of those that 'hack' And use the Public as a disguise to say they are helping us.


Anybody can do what they do? Please, let me know when you can find my street address, phone number, or anything else of that sorts.

LizardSquad might be able to do some of the stuff that Anonymous can do, but Anonymous does it for a reason. LizardSquad does that stuff for fun.


By your wording you want to see LizardSquad's personal info all over paste bin? yet you don't want them in prison? Even LulzSec got caught, eventually. DDoS is a crime in most countries last time I checked.

TaylorPosted:

Jagex
Nationalism Now I want to see Anonymous take down Lizard Squad...

Anybody else? I think it would get crazy, although we all know Anonymous would win.


Why Anonymous? Anyone can do what they do, it's not rocket science nor is it hard to be untraceable. Anonymous are just thugs like the rest of those that 'hack' And use the Public as a disguise to say they are helping us.


Anybody can do what they do? Please, let me know when you can find my street address, phone number, or anything else of that sorts.

LizardSquad might be able to do some of the stuff that Anonymous can do, but Anonymous does it for a reason. LizardSquad does that stuff for fun.

AftermarketPosted:

Oh dear there are some sad people in this world, all they're doing is irritating people?

Jessica_Posted:

Nationalism Now I want to see Anonymous take down Lizard Squad...

Anybody else? I think it would get crazy, although we all know Anonymous would win.


Why Anonymous? Anyone can do what they do, it's not rocket science nor is it hard to be untraceable. Anonymous are just thugs like the rest of those that 'hack' And use the Public as a disguise to say they are helping us.

BarbeRPosted:

Nationalism
BarbeR
Nationalism Now I want to see Anonymous take down Lizard Squad...

Anybody else? I think it would get crazy, although we all know Anonymous would win.


Either Anonymous or the FBI kicking their ass all the way to jail.


I would love to see Anonymous expose the members of LizardSquad, the same way their doing it to members of the KKK. If you don't know what I'm talking about look up "HoodsOff" or "Operation HoodsOff" on Google. You'll see what I'm talking about there.


Oh you mean where Anonymous exposes peoples street address and their computer info all across pastebin, I'd still like to see 'Lizard Squad' eating prison food though.

TaylorPosted:

BarbeR
Nationalism Now I want to see Anonymous take down Lizard Squad...

Anybody else? I think it would get crazy, although we all know Anonymous would win.


Either Anonymous or the FBI kicking their ass all the way to jail.


I would love to see Anonymous expose the members of LizardSquad, the same way their doing it to members of the KKK. If you don't know what I'm talking about look up "HoodsOff" or "Operation HoodsOff" on Google. You'll see what I'm talking about there.


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