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

VauxhallPosted: Sat. Jan 17, 2015

Kim Dotcom saving the day.

Island-TimePosted: Sun. Jan 11, 2015

Kim Dotcom is the bomb, glad i could play on the holidays again.

MissPosted: Sat. Jan 10, 2015

codsture I wish I got the mega premium account

Should have acted like you were in the group.

codsturePosted: Thu. Jan 08, 2015

I wish I got the mega premium account

GrownPosted: Thu. Jan 08, 2015

I'm glad they are starting to get caught.

CrimefulPosted: Mon. Jan 05, 2015

There is no point... Now that Lizard Squad have released their new stresser, if a group of 5 or more attack XBOX at once, they could easily take down XBOX or PSN, IF it is the same stresser Lizard Squad used.

BruPosted: Fri. Jan 02, 2015

Monster-Munch Good to see that someone took there time and money to stop the Lizard squad from messing up people's Xmas let's hope it stays that way now.

Its hardly fair though, they've done wrong, therefore they should be punished not rewarded for what they have done.

AdamuPosted: Tue. Dec 30, 2014

Good to see that someone took there time and money to stop the Lizard squad from messing up people's Xmas let's hope it stays that way now.

LatencyPosted: Mon. Dec 29, 2014

This is completely stupid. Let me hack a company to prevent movie releases.

Nathan--Posted: Mon. Dec 29, 2014

Hats off to this guy, stopped the Lizard squad from continously hacking xbox or PSN/ DM if it was a bribe, still payed off

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