Lizard Squad launched simultaneous Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks against the largest online gaming networks, Xbox Live too PlayStation Network, on Dec. 25. Then offered to sell its ain Lizard-branded DDoS-for-hire tool called Lizard Stresser.
Vinnie Omari, an alleged fellow member of Lizard Squad, arrested yesteryear the law investigating PayPal thefts and cyber-fraud offences occurred inward 2013-14 field raiding his London home. Law enforcement officials reportedly seized phones, laptops too an Xbox from his home.
"The arrest is inward connective alongside an ongoing investigation into cyber-fraud offences which took identify betwixt 2013 too August 2014 during which victims reported funds beingness stolen from their PayPal accounts," Thames Valley law said inward a press release.
Omari, who is a educatee of network safety too ethical hacking, provided a re-create of the search warrant to the Daily Dot, but the details accept non been confirmed alongside local law yet. The press liberate from the Thames Valley Police Department confirms that Omari was arrested "on suspicion of fraud yesteryear faux representation too Computer Misuse Act offences [sic]."
"They took everything... Xbox One, phones, laptops, estimator USBs, etc.," Omari said inward an electronic mail to the Daily Dot, who broke the story.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is also reportedly investigating some other Lizard Squad fellow member named Julius “Ryan” Kivimaki a 17-year-old teenager, for his connective to the alleged DDoS attacks against Xbox Live too PlayStation Network. He was arrested yesteryear Finnish regime afterward this week.
In the yesteryear few months, Lizard Squad hackers grouping has come upward up every bit an infamous hacking scheme yesteryear claiming responsibleness for some high-profile DDoS attacks against the pop gaming networks, including EA games, Destiny too Xbox Live. DDoS attacks overwhelm a network alongside likewise much of bogus spider web traffic, making targeted networks inaccessible for legitimate users.
In the yesteryear few months, Lizard Squad hackers grouping has come upward up every bit an infamous hacking scheme yesteryear claiming responsibleness for some high-profile DDoS attacks against the pop gaming networks, including EA games, Destiny too Xbox Live. DDoS attacks overwhelm a network alongside likewise much of bogus spider web traffic, making targeted networks inaccessible for legitimate users.
On Christmas Day, Lizard Squad did precisely same to PlayStation Network too Xbox Live which caused extended outages for millions of gamers all some the world. The grouping solely stopped its attacks after MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom gave the grouping 3,000 vouchers for his uploading service.
Omari denies to accept whatever purpose inward the gear upward on on Sony too Microsoft, too said he is but a spokesman for Lizard Squad.
Omari was released from the jail on bail on Tuesday, too thence far, he said, no charges accept been filed against him, "just alleged charges." He added that he'll "know to a greater extent than when the forensics squad gets info." He refused to render farther details close the alleged 2013 crimes.
"Ryan" lately appeared on Sky News, openly claiming that he was a fellow member of Lizard Squad. Unlike Omari, Ryan volition stay inward jail.
