PlayStation Network back online, service restored

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The PlayStation Network appears to be fully armed and operational, according to an update post on the PlayStation Blog. The update confirms that the PSN suffered a DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack on Christmas Eve Day, and though the group that took credit for bringing the service down claimed to have ceased its attack on December 25, it was not until late last evening that service was restored. Sony now reports in no uncertain terms that "PlayStation Network is back online."

If you received or purchased a PlayStation system over the holidays, you should be free to enjoy your new console.

Update: If you're a PS4 user still having difficulties logging in, the Ask PlayStation Twitter account suggests that age-old fix of restarting your system. A tweet reads, "PS4 users: If you are still having issues signing in to PSN today, please reboot the console and try again."

Posted: Dec 29, 2014 12:40 pm
Related Forum: PlayStation Forum

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/12/28/psa-playstation-network-back-online-service-restored/

Comments

1993Posted: Tue. Dec 30, 2014

Can't believe the servers went offline.

MickersPosted: Tue. Dec 30, 2014

It's a shame how easy it seems to actually send the servers offline. How Sony and microsoft can't find security to stop being DDOSSED is crazy!

AdamuPosted: Tue. Dec 30, 2014

You would think Microsoft and Sony would have better protection then this Sony always go down and xbox sometimes but you would think with all the money they have they would have a better protection.

IntPosted: Tue. Dec 30, 2014

People need to figure out how to prevent stuff like this from happening and stuff they can do when they are getting dosed.

DualWieldPosted: Tue. Dec 30, 2014

Took them long enough, they must've fried the servers to ash.

JRMHPosted: Tue. Dec 30, 2014

lemme tell you, it wasn't lizard squad... It was more than likely North Korea...

MarkPosted: Tue. Dec 30, 2014

Lol its been a while since i have been signed in

AqplePosted: Tue. Dec 30, 2014

Straya had no problems with the DDoS'n, well on the PS4 anyways

KatsumiPosted: Tue. Dec 30, 2014

Now this is great to see. I have personally been playing a lot over the past 2 days without any problems what so ever

DPMPosted: Mon. Dec 29, 2014

Pint They have only just got everything back up and running ? Expected better..

It's been fine for the past 3-4 days now.

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