you got the message because this is the previously scheduled maintenance.
It has nothing to do with the DDoS attack which was something else entirely.
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That feel when the maintenance is scheduled for August 25th, not the 24th ...
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Ah, my bad. I got no such message, whilst watching Netflix.
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[quote]Sunday August 24: The PlayStation network is experiencing unexpected downtime, Sony is aware of the issue and we are working to restore service.[/quote] That's on PSN Knowledge Center.