LIZARD SQUAD is Back. Planning XBL Attack. "Biggest attack yet". [UP: XBL/PSN Down]
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Zeyphersan
Banned
Well, this explains a lot
gregor7777
Banned
Some of you guys need to contemplate what the first 'D' in DDoS means.
Distributed.
It means there is a host of compromised devices, distributed logically and physically, so that you can't simply "monitor incoming traffic".
They are attacking the public facing access points to the network. Shutting these access points down is shutting your network down. If the compromised machines can't access the network, neither can your users.
There isn't an easy fix here, and frankly, there isn't a lot you can do if someone has the resources and the will to carry out such an attack.
Distributed.
It means there is a host of compromised devices, distributed logically and physically, so that you can't simply "monitor incoming traffic".
They are attacking the public facing access points to the network. Shutting these access points down is shutting your network down. If the compromised machines can't access the network, neither can your users.
There isn't an easy fix here, and frankly, there isn't a lot you can do if someone has the resources and the will to carry out such an attack.
Dreamgazer
Member
It still amuses me to no end that Russia only attacks Russia.
Sevenfold
Member
I know how it works. I would be surprised if it wasn't preventable soon. At least to the levels we see at the moment.
lighthouse777
Member
I logged onto my Xbox early this morning so I am logged in
my brother however, cannot sign into Xbox and said PSN is also having issues
my brother however, cannot sign into Xbox and said PSN is also having issues
M1ch04c4n0
Banned
You may be sarcastic, but your statement it's completely true.
;-)
Thankfully, something like this is irrelevant to 99.9% of the population, but those guys should get a frikin' life.
Liferebooted
Banned
No one knows Nintendo even has online play. shhh
giancarlo123x
Banned
If the lizards find out I fear they'll take it down.
robertsan21
Member
Didnt someone leak the names of these assholes? I thought they would have been arrested after that no?
No, you're too forgiving.
To put this into perspective, I'm not upset because I can't play my games. I'm upset that some criminals are:
1) Ruining Christmas for thousands (in fact, possibly millions) of innocent people - a mixture of kids, parents, friends. This is being done for personal amusement and glory.
2) Ruining Christmas for a large number of network and system admin who are going to be firefighting this at the moment. I've been there, I know what it's like, do you know what it's like to explain at the end of a 17 hour shift to the higher ups that there's not much you can immediately do? It fucking sucks.
Why would you even give a shit what happens to them? There are people in life who don't deserve consideration, sympathy, leniency or a second chance. Blast them into orbit, the world will thank you.
Keemstar/Drama Alert updating the whole situation again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSpZvsoWvig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSpZvsoWvig
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
So neither network has a different range of ip's to use when this happens?
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
If they keep poking like this, I can see some crazy people taking matters into their own hands. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.
Man that sucks.
This argument is so surreal. Like another world to me.
robertsan21
Member
I hope it does, these guys deserves something horrible to happen to them.
gregor7777
Banned
If you make those new IPs available to the public (and you obviously have to if you want consoles to connect) then how do you stop the attacker from simply hitting the new IPs?
There are several other logistical issues as well.
Zombie Lyle
Member
Down for me in Northern Ireland. Fuck those guys!
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, maybe. I'm pretty forgiving in general, but it's hard to have a lick of sympathy for these guys. I feel for their parents more than anything. They're probably the only ones that would be saddened if something happens to them.
ShiroAmakusa
Member
Didn't the Lizards tell the people to buy a Wii U, because Nintendo isn't charging for its online service?
Isn't paid online multiplayer the whole reason for the attacks on Sony/MS? Or am I confusing the L-Squad with someone else?
Dreamgazer
Member
They get the most attention from easily irritable crowds?
It isn't a hack.
MaulerX
Member
I thought you could download the update on PC, put it in a USB stick and do I that way. Maybe I'm wrong.
They do it because they see it as being funny.
giancarlo123x
Banned
Well in that case maybe I'm the one that's wrong if you're correct.
Portugeezer
Member
Basically a botnet, but how long does it take to block these compromised ips, or is there no way of telling which ips are pinging them out of the ordinary?
The Albatross
Member
I can't connect to XBL at the moment, so assuming they "succeeded."
Very pathetic, but w/e, I'm sure it'll come back soon.
Yeah, I'm sure that guy was being serious. Relax.
Very pathetic, but w/e, I'm sure it'll come back soon.
Yeah, I'm sure that guy was being serious. Relax.
Anthony Soprano
Member
They hire more people to watch redundant and monitor inbound requests and block accordingly as they change IP addresses.
They also did a bomb threat.
Of course they pulled it off, they posted the IPs to attack last night (out of desperation imo). So even if the LizardSquad members were unable to do it, plenty of other losers would be able to because all they have to do it copy and post the IP into a DDOS attack website and away they go.....
Its probably the biggest DDoS attack ever tbh....
God Dammit and I was just on my way home too play.
Sorry, wrong term, DDoS. The point is that it's not on MS' end, and how many consumers are going to realise that?
