Microsoft
Xbox Live back up, Sony PlayStation Network still down
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[December 27, 2014]
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Xbox
Live was back up on Friday while Sony Corp's PlayStation Network
remained offline for a second day after a hacker group claimed
responsibility for attacking the two Internet gaming services.
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Gamers on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network experienced connection
problems and delays on Christmas Day, one of the busiest times of
the year for the video game industry. The majority of game and
console sales are generated during the end-year holiday shopping
season.
A message on PlayStation Network's website on Friday read: "Under
Scheduled Maintenance. We should be back online shortly. Apologies
for any inconvenience." It directed users to the PlayStation blog
and other related websites.
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A Microsoft website that keeps track of the status of Xbox services
listed Xbox Live's "core services" as up and running on Friday.
Several third-party apps on the platform were experiencing limited
services, however.
A hacking group called "Lizard Squad" took credit for the disruption
to both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on Thursday. The group
appeared unrelated to the "Guardians of Peace" hackers who broke
into Sony Pictures' network earlier this month to try to stop the
release of the film "The Interview," which depicts the assassination
of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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"The Interview" was released online on Wednesday on the Xbox network
and other digital platforms. The movie also hit select U.S. theaters
on Thursday.
Lizard Squad could not be reached for comment. Xbox and PlayStation
representatives were not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Liana B. Baker; Editing by Tiffany Wu)
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