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After failing on Christmas, Sony's PlayStation Network and Microsoft's Xbox Live are still experiencing problems that are preventing many users from signing on to the services, just as gamers are hoping to try out their new gifts. At least one hacker group is taking credit for bringing down the services, though there's been no confirmation as to whether the problems are due to an outside attack or a simple Christmas overload.

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http://mashable.com/2014/12/26/playstation-network-xbox-live-down/

Hackers claiming affiliation with the hacktivist group "Anonymous" have allegedly leaked more than 13,000 username and password combinations for some of the worlds most popular websites, including Amazon, Xbox Live and Playstation Network.

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http://thehackernews.com/2014/12/password-hacking-data-breach.html

[caption id="attachment_5" align="alignright" width="328"] It was the sad Christmas day for gamers all around the world!![/caption]

It was the sad Christmas day for gamers all around the world!! A lot of people get new PlayStations and Xboxes on Christmas, but this Christmas they bought the game, popped it into the console for online gaming, and what they found? Oh Crap! I can't log on.

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http://thehackernews.com/2014/12/Lizard-Squad-Xbox-playstation.html