[b]Posted this a few days ago, but might still be helpful in clearing some stuff up.[/b]
It's not the Destiny servers. It's Lizard Squad, a group of "hackers" who DDoS'd the Live servers.
This means you might be unable to use some services on your console (Netflix, Hulu, Destiny, Titanfall etc) as they require 100% of the network to be online to work. They are likely going to take the PSN servers down as well, so you Sony heads better hold on.
https://mobile.twitter.com/LizardPatrol
Just clearing up some confusion. Be sure to help me bump this to get the word out.
edit: [spoiler]and give Oracle a little break informing people. heh[/spoiler]
edit2: here's what a DDoS attack is;
[quote]DDoS is a distributed denial-of-service attack. Basically, a group infects computers with a virus which allows the group to network it with other infected computers. This network is then used to overload a targeted system to the point where its security can't do anything and the system is useless until the traffic can be rerouted or the attack ends.[/quote]
Thank you Oracle for explaining this to people.
In other words, it's like a room(server) with the occupation capacity of 100 having 300 random people squeeze in, pushing a majority of the people already in the room out and overloading the room's limits. The reason it's still offline is likely because of the damage caused by the attacks, but I'm no tech professional.
edit3: [u]What you can do about it;[/u]
GET OFF YOUR XBOX. Give MS some time to work it all out. By tomorrow things should be as if nothing happened.
edit4: It's happening again. At this point, Microsoft needs to get better security. Vote with your wallets, people!
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If I could go back in time, I would rather wipe my ass with a 60 dollar bill then buy this game. Lol
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Not lizard squad
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It is NOT LS. Guy in the other thread has proof of the hackers origins. People hear lizard squad and immediately start acting like they know shit about them. Wrooooonnng.
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They are doing something. It's called logging and observation. Arrests have already been made, and are made though the above process. Unfortunately it does take attacks to track this behavior and even then the process of arrest requires a warrant. Warrants require a judge to sign off on and aren't issued without a reasonable amount of evidence.
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Nothing wrong with XBLive. It has been working fine for me.
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Cant log into live. Had this problem a lot. Can't use any features of my Xbox. Here's the deal, I paid for live, my console, my games, and accesories. Do you plan on refunding all that money because your letting your system be Hacked by some lizards? You need to get your shit together Microsoft. You've lied and told us you arrested the leaders of lizard squad yet here we are being hacked again. My credit card info and other vital info are on my Xbox. They are destroying your rep because you are being lazy. Your telling me a multi billion dollar company is being crushed by underground hackers? That's pathetic. You have almost unlimited funds, man power ,and plenty of smart people to solve this issue yet here we are not being able to use what we spent thousands of dollars on. I'm honestly gettin more pissed at Microsoft then lizard squad because they should have fixed this issue by now. If this continues Microsoft will surely bankrupt. I for one will consider taking this to court because Microsoft isn't providing the services I've paid them for. Pretty sure that's illegal. Better fix this issue fast.
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But unlike you guys I can't even sign in to Xbox 360 is it bc of this?
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Here is my issue I have dumped over $100 into destiny and haven't even been able to play it for over a month I mean honestly that's over 4 raids over 4 weekly missions and however many dailies I've been unable to participate in and it's really starting to piss me off they need to get their shit together and do something I know it takes time but over a month this is bullshit
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Is that why when I load into orbit from the start it says "Waiting for party stabilization..."?
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Here is my analogy that I posted elsewhere in these DDoS attacks. It's like watching a small child flush marbles down the toilet. You're not sure of the logic behind it, you keep telling them to stop, but they keep doing it because... reasons. I'm annoyed this is a thing people do.
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I expect lizard squad to keep doing this until Microsoft finally steps up and takes the hackers done with criminal justice. We have a voice aren't we pissed that servers keep going done and will continue to yet no one is doing anything. Microsoft is afraid to give them attention on twitter yet we the people have the hackers attention and are pissed. Therefore change must be done or else we're screwed.
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Lizard squad better end up on a street corner with a sign. Get em giant conglomerate.
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Edited by Anthony Mucia: 12/6/2014 2:41:24 AMHeres where I stand on this: This is just -blam!-ing asinine. Not only is microsoft getting hacked but the damn forums are so -blam!-ed up it's impossible to figure out how to post something of your own to give microsoft a heads up that they need to get their asses in gear. After my Xbox live expires, I won't be renewing it if they can't spend a mere portion of the money they profit from us with, on a better security system.
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bump for relevance.
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Is anyone else having trouble logging into Xbox Live at all? I keep getting an error message and getting kicked off before I can do anything online.
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It's telling me to download my profile don't know if safe to enter info :/
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Edited by Lord Zarcxon: 12/2/2014 8:29:44 AMwho care about this shit just hunt them down
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ahhhh I have to finish nightfall on 2 characters D: lol time to get my gears going again
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Thanks man. I appreciate the info, assuming you are right, and you probably are but this this just the first thing I have read about it since I tried and failed to get on Destiny and came here to find out why and/or post my problem. Sucks this is happening but glad to know I am not the only one.
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Bump for info.
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It's also possible that is the same people that attacked Sony in 2011. As well as attacking Sony pictures yesterday. Their known as g.o.p. (gaurdians of peace)
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Read an article that Xbox live was"back on its feet". I still can't connect! Anyone else still having issues
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I should know this but what does DDoS mean??
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There's a little disagreement on who actually did it. Another group is saying Lizard didn't do it. Either way, a DDoS means the servers are down until the attack stops or MS manages to reroute all of the fake traffic.
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I know I hate it!