Added: 25.08.2014 22:12 | 15 views | 0 comments


From the article, "Except this PlayStation Network DDoS attack isnt hurting Sony. Its hurting gamers. These are people who, depending on what console they own, may or may not be paying to play online. Perhaps someone wanted to enjoy the weekend gaming with friends. Maybe it was a Netflix night. It doesnt matter. The hackers behind the attacks just made our lives worse. We paid for PlayStation Plus because we didnt mind the fees."

Added: 25.08.2014 17:50 | 10 views | 0 comments



Sony has announced that PlayStation Network and the Sony Entertainment Network are back to normal. The company's online services were taken down this weekend by hackers.

Added: 25.08.2014 16:00 | 2 views | 0 comments




[Update] Rejoice, PlayStation faithful! The PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network are back online, Sony has confirmed. You can now get back to downloading games and playing online with your friends.

Added: 25.08.2014 14:40 | 0 views | 0 comments


Hacker group claims responsibility for attacks.
PlayStation Network was taken offline for the better part of a day and a Sony executive's flight was diverted for security reasons on Sunday, and a single hacker group has claimed responsibility for both events.

Added: 25.08.2014 11:13 | 0 views | 0 comments


The PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network are back online and people can now enjoy the services on their PlayStation devices. The networks were taken offline due to a distributed denial of service attack. We have seen no evidence of any intrusion to the network and no evidence of any unauthorized access to users personal information.

Added: 25.08.2014 6:13 | 4 views | 0 comments


Several gaming servers have been at the receiving end of DDoS attacks over the past several hours. Blizzard's Battle.net servers, Riot's League of Legends, Grinding Gear Games' Path of Exile, and PlayStation Network are among those under attack by a group of hackers calling themselves Lizard Squad.

Added: 25.08.2014 2:32 | 1 views | 0 comments




Sony's PlayStation Network has been the target of many different hacking attempts over the past few years, with a major incident resulting in the loss of consumer information and making headlines though today's breach comes from a group identifying themselves on Twitter who have reportedly taken responsibility.