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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MissPosted:

Grimlock Well I was on live fine. Hopefully they shall be stopped.


Yea, I think they just came back up.

TomPosted:

Well I was on live fine. Hopefully they shall be stopped.

slapshot101Posted:

If they end up taking it down on Christmas that will be really huge for all those people who play all their new games they got. I wonder how long it's going to be down for and if Xbox will ever admit they are having service troubles on Xbox support or they might be too busy selling out of their cyber monday Xbox One deals....

LoodPosted:

Cyimking What's the reasoning behind this attacks besides boredom? Were they working for MS and Sony then was fired or something because to me this seems pointless. Also, these companies are not greedy.


This is what they do. They never have a reason for the stuff they do, it IS just boredom.

JimboPosted:

Lizard Squad is nothing but a nuisance to life.

CyimkingPosted:

What's the reasoning behind this attacks besides boredom? Were they working for MS and Sony then was fired or something because to me this seems pointless. Also, these companies are not greedy.

MissPosted:

It's a shame they attacked Microsoft. You'd think since Bill Gates donates hundreds of millions of dollars to charities and what not, they wouldn't consider them 'greedy'. Like some other companies they've mentioned.

VariksPosted:

I thought something was up. I haven't tried playing online, I've only been on Youtube, but my friends list isn't showing, which isn't a good sign.

Emmi-SmilesPosted:

Saw this before utter joke its up now anyway


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