Did ISIS Take Down Sony's Playstation Network?

[eShirl]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/did-isis-take-down-sonys-playstation-network/story-fnjwnj25-1227035849704

SONY’S PlayStation Network was taken down this morning by a series of DDoS attacks, which a group of ISIS hackers is taking credit for.

Known as the Lizard Squad, the IS-associated group has taken to Twitter to claim credit for the network’s downing. Attempts to hack gaming networks aren’t new, but this is the first time that it appears attacks have occurred due to political or religious reasons.

While Lizard Squad seem happy to take the credit for the attack, another hacker by the name of @FamedGod is claiming the attack was his work. The hacker is even claiming to let people back onto the PlayStation Network if enough people report Lizard Squad on Twitter for spam and get them banned.

In another bizarre twist, TechCrunch is reporting that Sony’s President of Online Entertainment John Smedley had his jet diverted for inspection after Lizard Squad tweeted that they had a bomb planted.

Lizard squad tweeted the threat to American Airlines *while the flight was in midair* along with a photo of a ticket and/or boarding pass for that flight. see earlier post in DU Gaming http://www.democraticunderground.com/12113749

[eShirl]

1. self kick

[stevenleser]

2. No surprise that ISIS/ISIL have the maturity of a three year old.

Their religious views are pretty immature so its no surprise the rest of them is too.

Here is their tweet taking credit:

Kuffar don't get to play videogames until bombing of the ISIL stops. #ISIL #PSN #ISIS

"Kuffar" is Arabic for non-believer essentially.

The thing that ISIS/ISIL doesn't get is, western hackers are much better at this than they are, and attacking the gaming community is probably a shortcut to putting them on Anonymous' crap list.

[malaise]

3. And they stole my breakfast this morning as well

Please - isn't this the same old Al Qaeda crap.

[eShirl]

4. it's a kiddie script group claiming ISIS ties

IMHO