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| Xbox and PlayStation tackle cyber attacks | Xbox and PlayStation tackle cyber attacks |
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| Microsoft and Sony have been working to restore internet platforms for their Xbox and PlayStation gamers' consoles. | Microsoft and Sony have been working to restore internet platforms for their Xbox and PlayStation gamers' consoles. |
| Attacks disabled the online services on Christmas Day, making it difficult for users to log on. | Attacks disabled the online services on Christmas Day, making it difficult for users to log on. |
| A message on the Xbox status page on Friday said that live core services were "up and running". Meanwhile, PlayStation said its engineers were continuing to work on "network issues". | A message on the Xbox status page on Friday said that live core services were "up and running". Meanwhile, PlayStation said its engineers were continuing to work on "network issues". |
| A hacking group called Lizard Squad claimed to have caused the problems. | A hacking group called Lizard Squad claimed to have caused the problems. |
| The name is the same used by a group of hackers that has targeted Sony in the past. | The name is the same used by a group of hackers that has targeted Sony in the past. |
| There are 48 million subscribers to Microsoft's system for the Xbox and more than double that for the PlayStation system, which has some 110 million. | There are 48 million subscribers to Microsoft's system for the Xbox and more than double that for the PlayStation system, which has some 110 million. |
| Core services | Core services |
| To make the most of the Xbox and PlayStation consoles, players have to connect to the internet in order to reach the console manufacturers' computer servers. | To make the most of the Xbox and PlayStation consoles, players have to connect to the internet in order to reach the console manufacturers' computer servers. |
| The outage has stopped people accessing some of the core services, such as registering a new account, connecting with other people to play the same game and connecting to entertainment channels via the console. | The outage has stopped people accessing some of the core services, such as registering a new account, connecting with other people to play the same game and connecting to entertainment channels via the console. |
| Video games analyst Guy Cocker said Xbox and PlayStation had been hit with a DDOS, or distributed denial of service attack, rather than more sophisticated attacks on Sony seen in the past. | Video games analyst Guy Cocker said Xbox and PlayStation had been hit with a DDOS, or distributed denial of service attack, rather than more sophisticated attacks on Sony seen in the past. |
| Earlier this month Sony was hit by a hacking attack that stole huge amounts of data from its servers. | Earlier this month Sony was hit by a hacking attack that stole huge amounts of data from its servers. |
| A connection between Sony movie The Interview, about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, and the service disruptions has not been confirmed. | A connection between Sony movie The Interview, about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, and the service disruptions has not been confirmed. |
| The disruption did mean that many families were unable to enjoy their new Christmas presents. | The disruption did mean that many families were unable to enjoy their new Christmas presents. |
| Ros Bruce, from Essex, said her 10-year-old son got an Xbox One for Christmas, had spent most of the day in tears, and called for Xbox to provide compensation. | Ros Bruce, from Essex, said her 10-year-old son got an Xbox One for Christmas, had spent most of the day in tears, and called for Xbox to provide compensation. |
| Ian Hornby, from Lancashire, spent a frustrating time trying to connect a new PlayStation to the Sony network, and said he hoped that the electronics giant would now invest in better protection for its systems. | Ian Hornby, from Lancashire, spent a frustrating time trying to connect a new PlayStation to the Sony network, and said he hoped that the electronics giant would now invest in better protection for its systems. |