Lizard Squad: Xbox Live, PSN Attacks Were a 'Marketing Scheme' For DDoS Service

blottsie writes The devastating Christmas Day attacks against the gaming networks of Sony and Microsoft were a marketing scheme for a commercial cyberattack service, according to the hackers claiming responsibility for the attacks. Known as Lizard Squad, the hacker collective says it shut down the PlayStation Network (PSN) and Xbox Live network on Dec. 25 using a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, a common technique that overloads servers with data requests. The powerful attacks rendered the networks unusable for days, infuriating gamers around the world and causing yet-untold losses of revenue. Now, members of Lizard Squad say the group is selling the DDoS service they used against Sony and Microsoft to anyone willing to pay.

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[damn_registrars]

Holy shit, put on your big boy underwear and take your inhaler. Some hackers disrupted a couple of gaming services. This was not even remotely close to that level of offense. Did you happen to notice that the sun still went up that morning and went down that evening, or were you just to furious to look at the window? So you were prevented from sending more money to your favorite console maker for around 24 hours; did it occur to you to maybe spend that time with real live people or do actually DO something with your life (even if only for one day)?

If you wonder why "gamers" get such a bad rap in the real world, look in the mirror and think about how worked up you just got over this.