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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1989Posted:

yay time for all the ps4 fanboys to hate.

I'm still able to sign in what not without a problem.

MajPosted:

These are just idiots with too much power at a click

CartierPosted:

I saw this yesterday and I'm not surprised. They are good at what they do unfortunately.

ZIGAZAGPosted:

These kids have no political goal they just want to make people grief unlike anonymous which aims their barrel at the ones bringing down humanity.Lizard Squad ROFL just a bunch of no skill Randys

gtapro151Posted:

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.


because they take stuff down with reason behind it not just for a no life purpose

gtapro151Posted:

I-DA-KING Wasn't awhile ago there reason for charging to be on xbox live to keep there servers secure? Might of been something a friend told me but I though I read that when it was PS3 doesn't charge why does xbox charge thing


that was sony that said that is why there are charging for ps4

TwoTopKingPosted:

It didn't really even do that much. I could still play and use all my apps just couldn't see my friends list

UrfPosted:

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


And if they're 10 then they're clearly a lot smarter than you are if they're able to figure out something like this.

TendPosted:

They really should go DDoS a company that deserves it.

I-DA-KINGPosted:

Wasn't awhile ago there reason for charging to be on xbox live to keep there servers secure? Might of been something a friend told me but I though I read that when it was PS3 doesn't charge why does xbox charge thing


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