The recent server downtime issue that many “Pokemon Go” players have experienced over the July 16 weekend has reportedly been attributed to a hacking group flooding the game’s servers with a cyber-attack.
When the mobile gaming app “Pokemon Go” was first launched in the United States, Australia and New Zealand in early July, many gamers experienced being logged out of the game due to stability issues. Although Niantic Labs has already deployed a game update to address the issue, the same situation again happened to several players during the July 16 weekend. However, the recentserver downtime was said to be a result of a cyber-attack from hacking group PoodleCorp.
PoodleCorp took to Twitter on Saturday, July 16, to reveal that the group was responsible for the game’s recent stability issues, Independent reported. The said Twitter message read, “PokemonGo #Offline #PoodleCorp.” Another social media post made by a Twitter user who claimed to be the leader of the hacking group stated that the recent server was an experiment to showcase their hacking skills. The said PoodleCorp leader also warned “Pokemon Go” players that they are planning a large-scale cyber-attack soon. For the full article click here
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