Hackers claim to have launched DDoS attack that crashed Pokmon Go

Pokmon Go servers crashed shortly after the app launched in 26 new countries. A hacking collective took credit for the attack, claiming responsibility for DDoS-ing the servers. Niantic, the apps developers, did not blame the server meltdowns on a malicious attack. A few hours later, XO, the leader of PoodleCorp, tweeted that crashing the servers was a small-scale test. There is currently no telling if the hacking group was responsible, if the servers went down under the heavy load from legitimate players.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3096034/hackers-claim-to-launched-ddos-attack-that-crashed-pokemon-go-servers.html