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A hacking group has claimed responsibility for taking down Pokemon Go servers.
The cyber collective, known as PoodleCorp, said on Twitter it was behind the action, however this has not been verified.
It also retweeted a post suggesting there could be more
According to the Independent, the group used a DDOS attack, which floods the server with so many requests it cannot cope.
The cyber collective has also targeted high profile YouTubers in the past.
Thousands of people took to Twitter this afternoon to complain about the game freezing and refusing to log in.
Initially it was thought demand was too high, causing a crash similar to one which occurred when the game first launched.
when the British summer weather is actually perfect for once and its the weekend and you're ready to catch Pokemon
and the servers are down
— Tom (@TomBMax19) July 16, 2016[/quote]
But when news emerged that a hacking group may be behind the server issues, players vented their frustration on Twitter.
MORE: Pokemon Go servers are down and people are freaking out
The cyber collective, known as PoodleCorp, said on Twitter it was behind the action, however this has not been verified.
The cyber collective has also targeted high profile YouTubers in the past.
Thousands of people took to Twitter this afternoon to complain about the game freezing and refusing to log in.
Initially it was thought demand was too high, causing a crash similar to one which occurred when the game first launched.
*#PokemonGO server goes down*
*Looks up from the phone*
"Where the hell am I and how did I get here?"
🙀 🐝
— Sneha Naik (@MultiMinionaire) July 16, 2016
*Looks up from the phone*
"Where the hell am I and how did I get here?"
🙀 🐝
— Sneha Naik (@MultiMinionaire) July 16, 2016
and the servers are down
— Tom (@TomBMax19) July 16, 2016[/quote]
But when news emerged that a hacking group may be behind the server issues, players vented their frustration on Twitter.
I'm really pissed off that Pokémon Go is down because a group of killjoys decided it would be fun to hack the servers and take them offline.
— Meg Bethany Read (@triforcemeg) July 16, 2016
— Meg Bethany Read (@triforcemeg) July 16, 2016
Why would someone hack the #PokemonGO servers and make the game go down? I don't get it and I really want to catch them all! #😫 #whyyy
— Rachel A (@RachelAnders66) July 16, 2016
— Rachel A (@RachelAnders66) July 16, 2016
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