+ - Anonymous attacks PlayStation Network-> 3
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An anonymous reader writes "Truly a sad day for the joyous Gamers, especially for PS3 Enthusiasts, as their most admired PlayStation Network which is abbreviated as PSN is encountering gross problems and is inaccessible since yesterday.
Who did it?
The popular internet hacking force Anonymous once again attacks PSN, causing many hardcore gamers to experience unknown errors on their screens."
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Who did it?
The popular internet hacking force Anonymous once again attacks PSN, causing many hardcore gamers to experience unknown errors on their screens."
Link to Original Source
Achievment grind to a halt (Score:1)
Gameralities of the interwebs, how sad.
Re: (Score:1)
Maybe its time for PS3 owners to vote for a new party...
Lame-ass blog quality reporting... (Score:2)
Its unlikely that Anonymous is behind the downtime.
1) Anonymous quit DDOS'ing the PSN nearly two weeks ago because they realized it wouldn't do them any good PR-wise. They switched tactics to boycotting sony stores.
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2011/04/09/anonymous_to_boycott_sony_stores_next_week [afterdawn.com]
2) Sony's hosting provider claimed that Anonymous's attack was "underwhelming", "medium-scale" and merely an "annoyance."
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/04/source-anonymous-attacks-on-sony [arstechnica.com]