Sony, yet another large company, but they aren’t spending the waves of cash they obtain on their customers’ PSN service. End the greed.
— Lizard Squad (@LizardSquad) August 24, 2014
Routine PSN maintenance Monday 8/25, 9:40am-4:50pm Pacific time: https://t.co/VfsIaF7eAV Log in prior to retain online play/app access
— Ask PlayStation (@AskPlayStation) August 21, 2014
So apparently right now as we speak #playstationnetwork has been hacked or compromised.
— GilesWestbrook7 (@GilesWestbrook7) August 24, 2014
On a Sunday afternoon playstation network down! #playstationnetwork
— Michael Tabamo (@MtTabamo) August 24, 2014
Playstation Network (PSN) down in South Africa https://t.co/uC1gV4vjBn @PlayStationSA #PSN #SouthAfrica #Gaming #Tech #playstationnetwork
— Digital Street SA (@DigitalStreetZA) August 24, 2014
#playstationnetwork is down. First time since I’ve owned mine. I’m not sure how I feel.
— Sarah (@seztacular) August 24, 2014
The one morning I get up early to play B4 and PSN is down! #playstationnetwork
— Steve Tourigny (@stevetrules) August 24, 2014
Services will be gradually restored. For some it’s up now. For others the route they take may be flooded so they can’t log in yet.
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) August 24, 2014
I’m only speaking about SOE. Not sure on PSN
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) August 24, 2014
Update: Senior Social Media Manager of Playstation Network, Sid Suman has finally Confirmed that PSN was hit by a large scale DDOS attack.
“Like other major networks around the world, the PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network have been impacted by an attempt to overwhelm our network with artificially high traffic.”
He added that no personal information were accessed and the PSN Engineers are working to resolve the network error as soon as possible.
Update: (Bomb Threat) Lizard Squad Tweeted to American Airlines on Sunday that they have heard that explosives were on board a flight carrying Sony Online Entertainment President John Smedley.
.@AmericanAir We have been receiving reports that @j_smedley‘s plane #362 from DFW to SAN has explosives on-board, please look into this.
— Lizard Squad (@LizardSquad) August 24, 2014
San Diego airport spokesperson confirmed that as the plane was being re-routed, the Transportation Security Administration told airport officials that the FBI was investigating a tweet about possible explosives on the plane. Later Smedley said in a tweet that his plane was diverted.
Yes. My plane was diverted. Not going to discuss more than that. Justice will find these guys.
— John Smedley (@j_smedley) August 24, 2014
