Hacker group Lizard Squad has claimed responsibility for the DDoS attack against the PlayStation Network. At the time of writing, the PSN is still down.
Lizard Squad says the DDos attack is in response to Sony’s greed.
https://twitter.com/LizardSquad/statuses/503488179651878912
They further that monies charged by PlayStation Plus, now compulsory for online play, caused another reason for the attack.
https://twitter.com/LizardSquad/statuses/503537290186993665
The hacker group then referenced ISIS, a Syrian militant group.
https://twitter.com/LizardSquad/statuses/503558145784815619
Meanwhile, Sony Online Entertainment’s President John Smedley says the PlayStation Network will be back online soon.
Services will be gradually restored. For some it's up now. For others the route they take may be flooded so they can't log in yet.
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) August 24, 2014
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