Posts tagged ddos

Battlefield 3 servers see DDOS attack, EA says no user data breached

by Jessica Conditt (May 8th 2013 7:30PM)

The Battlefield 3 servers have been under a DDOS attack for the past several days, aimed at interfering with network communication and preventing access to multiplayer, EA says. The barrage has not breached any user data and EA is working to stop the attack, the publisher adds. "The current ...

LulzSec attacks Escapist Magazine, EVE Online, and Minecraft

by Mike Schramm (Jun 14th 2011 3:15PM)

Hacker group LulzSec, the same group that's attacked Sony and Nintendo in the past, has tweeted that it's committed three distributed denial of service attacks against gaming companies today, bringing down EVE Online's Tranquility server, Minecraft's multiplayer services, and the Escapist ...

Anonymous suspends PSN attack

by JC Fletcher (Apr 7th 2011 11:00AM)

According to AnonNews, a community-driven news site for the nebulous hacktivism cooperative Anonymous, a cease-fire is underway in the group's fight against Sony. Over the last week, Sony's websites, forums, and even the PlayStation Network have been intermittently out of commission, allegedly ...