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[shysaursoft]

Are some still attacking?

There is a lot of botnet activity, higher than normal, but the exact victim is unknown. DDoS attacks are pretty much the ambient radiation of the Internet now, Arbor claims over 2000 attacks happen every day. But right now, there is a lot of action, for whatever reason.

 

[Hawk269]

Yet people on this very forum were totally down just recently.

What is it with you? You ask for proof, people provide it and you still fight the fight. My Xbox Live friends list is lit up like a Christmas tree with a ton of people on-line and playing.

I know you are upset that PSN is down and so am I as a new owner and not being able to access my account and download my previously bought digital games or download the DC update. But when there are a lot of people on the forum and they provide proof and others are stating it directly to you that they are having no issues, I am not sure what else you want from everyone?

 

[jacksepticeye]

Yet Twitter will just sit around and let them pimp their illegal activity! Fun fun!

Why shut down someone you can track? I wouldn't be surprised if some higher authorities ask them to leave it open to monitor.

 

[~Kinggi~]

Sad state of affairs, holy shit.

Yep, still can't log in to PS4. This is going to last all weekend I'm assuming?

If rumor are true that hardware has been affected on sony's end that could be bad. Still, the massive damage was done for everyone getting the new console for Christmas and couldn't set up online. That's a really bad experience for a generation of gamers.

 

[bishoptl]

PSN just crapped out on me :|

 

[Justice_Bolt]

Are people really console warring over which network is less screwed up due to DDoD attacks?

Yep it's like on IGN.

 

[SeanR1221]

Why does it seem like some people can log into the ps4 but others can't? Sincere question.

Also, is Live still down? Just curious (I don't have an Xbox)

 

[dark_prinny]

PSN just crapped out on me :|

Do something Bish!

 

[MedIC86]

I was happy to find out i could play Dragon age offline after looking to the login sign for 10 mins.

 

[LeeRoyBrown]

http://map.ipviking.com/

So China is spamming the shit out of PSN basically?

 

[Bolts-n-Rays1109]

nice timing

ROFL!

 

[ironcreed]

Are some still attacking?

I guess so. Saint Louis is getting absolutely blasted and Seattle is starting to get hit hard again as well.

 

[Phreak47]

+3.

Check my post history.

I checked his ban history.

bishop.gif

 

[illusionary]

Just finished listening through the interview on Radio 5 Live... well, that was a pretty feeble attempt at defending the attacks.

 

[OverBlood 3]

Sooo...PSN ay...

 

[alr1ght]

Full BBC Interview w/ the idiots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNZg5NaPe0k

 

[mreddie]

There are cyber attacks hitting something every second of every day.

But is the pattern similar to the PSN/XBL attacks?

 

[kevin1025]

Yep it's like IGN.

Xbox up here and there, masterpiece. 9/10

PSN down, worst ever. 7/10

 

[Primeau31]

I was happy to find out i could play Dragon age offline after looking to the login sign for 10 mins.

you can also set the console to not connect to internet in the network settings and dragon age won't even try to login to anything.

 

[VariantX]

http://map.ipviking.com/

Damn, its like im watching macross or something with the level of attacks going after St. Louis

 

[markom58]

Logged on XBOX Live ok.

PSN? :lol

=/

 

[Copen]

These guys have gone from 30k to 200k followers on twitter in a few days cos of this. Which is all they really want, attention and influence

Yeah the media doesn't help anything either. The more attention they get the more they encourage this type of behavior.

 

[Zukkoyaki]

But is the pattern similar to the PSN/XBL attacks?

Probably considering most cyber attacks stem from bugged computers/IP addresses based in China and the Koreas.

 

[jaxpunk]

Yet Twitter will just sit around and let them pimp their illegal activity! Fun fun!

Threatening to murder someone on twitter isn't against their TOS. Twitter is shit.

 

[CREMSteve]

Why does it seem like some people can log into the ps4 but others can't? Sincere question.

Also, is Live still down? Just curious (I don't have an Xbox)

It's most likely luck. The very nature of DDOS hits a server with millions of requests simultaneously. The doorway for entry stays the same, a few will always get through, some will be legit users.

 

[Lakerchick4life]

I was trying to call Microsoft to make sure that I can turn on my XBOX ONE for the first time and install system updates since this will be my first time using it..and they said it will take THREE HOURS to talk to someone LOL..Im in California and have no idea if its worth turning on my XBOX ONE now or waiting til tomorrow I dont want to turn it on and have issues because everything is down

 

[alr1ght]

Why does it seem like some people can log into the ps4 but others can't? Sincere question.

Also, is Live still down? Just curious (I don't have an Xbox)

They got lucky. 1 in 1000 chance (those other 999 requests were BS). DDOS.

 

[mreddie]

PSN just crapped out on me :|

Just turn off the online connection and go Rogue.

 

[Hawk269]

I just turned on my PS4 for the first time in a couple of days, logged in and downloaded the FC4 update with no issues. I'm now hooking up my brand new Xbone (seriously, I have the best friends in the world) and we'll see what happens. Whatever my experience is, will be the de facto standard for the rest of the thread. Ha!

I wish I had you luck. I hooked up my new PS4 Xmas morning and here we are at 4:01PST 12/26 and I still cant download the damn update for Drive Club!!!

 

[SirMossyBloke]

PSN just crapped out on me :|

Lizard Squad are fucked now.

 

[CrazyDude]

Wouldn't it be crazy if this went on for a month?

 

[shysaursoft]

Why does it seem like some people can log into the ps4 but others can't? Sincere question.

Because PSN is not a single point of entry, it is a lot of regional datacenters, with a lot of sub-divided components managing different things - like how PS3, PSVita and PS4 have different login servers. So while some clusters might be fine, others might be down, etc.

So China is spamming the shit out of PSN basically?

There is a massive botnet in China, due to the sheer volume of infected PCs there, that is currently very active.

But is the pattern similar to the PSN/XBL attacks?

Very hard to tell. We don't have access to the real data of the various darknets that DDoS mitigation companies set up and use for their business, the Norse and Arbor maps are only showing a very tiny snapshot of the action. When things were going on yesterday, you could *really* tell that something was hitting the US hard, for a long time, and it corresponded with some of the previous attacks LizardSquad claimed they were responsible for. But right now, there's just so much going on, it's hard to tell if it's aimed at anything specific, or just... everything.

 

[BronsonLee]

Bish: Hating Lizards Since 2014

 

[CreeperBlocks]

PSN just crapped out on me :|

Yup. I just bought MGSV: Ground Zeroes too damn it.


Fucking Lizards.

 

[nowai]

Why does it seem like some people can log into the ps4 but others can't? Sincere question.

Also, is Live still down? Just curious (I don't have an Xbox)

Separate authentication and DNS servers for different regions. Even if the attacks have stopped, the DNS servers still have to propagate and flush old or corrupt records.

In some extreme cases, some servers may even need to be rebuilt.

 

[SeanR1221]

It's most likely luck. The very nature of DDOS hits a server with millions of requests simultaneously. The doorway for entry stays the same, a few will always get through, some will be legit users.

Got it. So it's basically this

 

[Live Free or Die]

So China is spamming the shit out of PSN basically?

From what I've read in this thread, it seems the attackers host the botnets in China because of the lack of regulations there.

 

[redfirm]

Wouldn't it be crazy if this went on for a month?

Dont even think about it. Just dont.

 

[Bolts-n-Rays1109]

Wouldn't it be crazy if this went on for a month?

I don't want to think about that. Halo 5 beta starts Monday!

 

[DietRob]

I just turned on my PS4 for the first time in a couple of days, logged in and downloaded the FC4 update with no issues. I'm now hooking up my brand new Xbone (seriously, I have the best friends in the world) and we'll see what happens. Whatever my experience is, will be the de facto standard for the rest of the thread. Ha!

Well, fuck. I better go turn on my PS4 then. May the power of Bish be with me.

edit: Damn, didn't see your update. Do something Bish. Come on!!!! We are all waiting to play!

 

[kitch9]

I certainly haven't been one of them.

Great, thanks for letting us know.

 

[Marvel]

Halo 5 beta starts Monday!

Shhhh!

 

[--R]

http://map.ipviking.com/

What Kirksville has to receive 900 attacks in a minute?

 

[kevin1025]

I don't want to think about that. Halo 5 beta starts Monday!

Jeez, forgot about that. If it's still iffy then, we'll be getting Reach, too.

 

[Mik317]

Wouldn't it be crazy if this went on for a month?

I'd probably stop being lax with my anger.
They won't want that I'm sure....

;_;

 

[CREMSteve]

Got it. So it's basically this

Precisely, lol.

 

[SRTtoZ]

Still not working? SMFH! Figured when I got back it would possibly be...

 

[Lakitu]

Watch a few seasons of 24 on Netflix on your PS4 and it'll all be grand when it's all over.

 

[Hilti92]

XBL is extremely slow and I'm unable to download XBOX Video to rent "The Interview". Sucks.

 

[Duxxy3]

PSN just crapped out on me :|