Lizard Squad

• Hackers threaten to bring down Xbox, PlayStation networks on Christmas

  A hacker group is threatening to ruin Christmas for Xbox and PlayStation users by taking down both of the gaming networks, just as people are busy unwrapping their new consoles and games.

  Tech

  Dec 18, 2015
  
• Lizard Squad claims responsibility for hacking Malaysia Airlines website

  Malaysian Airlines’ website has been restored following a cyber-attack that saw the homepage littered with statements showing support for the Islamic State and mocking the airline for the disappearance of flight MH370.

  Tech

  Jan 26, 2015
  
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• UK authorities arrest 18-year-old in Christmas PlayStation hack

  UK authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man for swatting and denial of service offences in the Christmas Day cyber-attack that took both Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox networks offline.

  Crime

  Jan 16, 2015
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• Sony offers discounts to gamers after Christmas PlayStation hack

  Following the Christmas Day cyber-attack that took PlayStation’s network offline for days, Sony is trying to make good with gamers by offering a five-day extension on PlayStation Plus memberships.

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2015
• Who really hacked Sony Pictures? New reports cast doubt on North Korea connection

  As the investigation into last month’s unprecedented cyber-attack on Sony Pictures continues, several new reports have cast doubt on North Korea’s connection to the hacking scandal.

  Tech

  Dec 30, 2014
• Sony PlayStation and Xbox networks still recovering from Christmas disruption

  Sony's PlayStation network remained offline Friday on the second day of an outage that began roiling the online world as eager gamers were unwrapping new consoles.

  Money

  Dec 26, 2014
• Sony’s PlayStation network up and running following possible hack

  Sony's online PlayStation store was inaccessible to users for part of Monday in the latest possible cyberattack on the electronics and entertainment company.

  Tech

  Dec 8, 2014
• ‘Lizard Squad’ hacker group claims responsibility for taking down Xbox Live

  Microsoft’s Xbox Live network is up and running following a possible Distributed Denial of Service attack late Monday.

  Tech

  Dec 2, 2014
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• Sony executive’s flight forced to land after hacker group tweets bomb threat

  Hackers infiltrated Sony's PlayStation Network and disrupted the travel plans of a top company executive by going on Twitter to suggest that there was a bomb on his American Airlines plane.

  Tech

  Aug 25, 2014