Kim Dotcom Makes Deal with LizardSquad to stop attacks towards Xbox Live and PSN

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All of you who just got your Xbox One or PlayStation 4 for Christmas can now connect to Xbox Live or PSN. The recent DDoS attacks from Lizard Squad have taken the services offline, but have since stopped

The founder of Mega tweeted Lizard Squad asking them to stop the attacks in exchange to give their entire crew 3000 Mega lifetime premium vouchers.

Dotcom was the founder of the now Shut down Megaupload. Dotcom is also an eager gamer once ranked number one on Modern Warfare 3 before the raid on his home.

Tweets sent out from Kim DotCom and Lizard Squad:

Hi @LizardMafia, I want to play #Destiny on XBOX Live. I'll give your entire crew Mega lifetime premium vouchers if you let us play. Cool?
— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) December 25, 2014

Asking Mega management to approve 3000 @MegaPrivacy premium vouchers for @LizardMafia if they stop attacking XBOX Live and PSN immediately.
— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) December 26, 2014

Attacks have stopped momentarily, awaiting @KimDotCom's response.
— Lizard Squad (@LizardMafia) December 26, 2014

Thanks @LizardMafia for stopping attack on XBOX Live & PSN. Let everyone play with their Xmas gifts. Your Mega vouchers have been approved!
— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) December 26, 2014

A Christmas Miracle. How @MegaPrivacy saved @Xbox & @PlayStation from the @LizardMafia attack. Enjoy your games! :-) pic.twitter.com/qoaZ33eqCi
— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) December 26, 2014

Posted: Dec 25, 2014 9:08 pm
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Comments

SkittlePosted: Fri. Dec 26, 2014

SSYN I just want to know what they are using to take down the servers.

Well I think you should go and read a few books on networking and programming, if you think people are just going to tell you out of the blue then you are going to be waiting for a while.

SkittlePosted: Fri. Dec 26, 2014

This is a very good thing to do, yet I don't think that bribing hackers is the long-term solution, it just spreads the message "if you're doing something really bad, then we'll give you free stuff if you stop"

-Excite-Posted: Fri. Dec 26, 2014

CM_Punk_BITW still down cant sign in on the app, xbox.com and the xbox it self. maybe the lizardsquad needs a litte bounty on their head

Same for me. I appreciate this guy trying but I don't think they have stopped.

Mercedes_BenzPosted: Fri. Dec 26, 2014

still down cant sign in on the app, xbox.com and the xbox it self. maybe the lizardsquad needs a litte bounty on their head

gtapro151Posted: Fri. Dec 26, 2014

still down for me i see friends on my phone but nope cant get on xbox one

NeeksRoyalPosted: Fri. Dec 26, 2014

Wow this is lowkey funny but at the same time i can see ow it would be annoying to people.

970Posted: Fri. Dec 26, 2014

lol if thats what it takes to get the to stop

SundownPosted: Fri. Dec 26, 2014

I just want to know what they are using to take down the servers.

FanboyPosted: Fri. Dec 26, 2014

Miss Should have offered them something much larger to end it completely.

You obviously didn't read the entire article. In the last tweet in the image

"Pro1 annual Mega vouchers with 500GB storage (value99) each. If you leave Xbox Live and PSN alone they will be converted to lifetime - Kim Dotcom

"Yes Sir" - Lizards

"But if you attack them again those vouchers will be terminated" - Kim Dotcom

Looks like a good enough reason to me for the lizards to stop for a while.

MissPosted: Fri. Dec 26, 2014

Should have offered them something much larger to end it completely.

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