Sony is currently tackling an assault on its Pictures business in the US, which has resulted in the leak of sensitive documents and personal information and loss of control over a number of social media accounts.
The PlayStation attack appears to be a separate assault, and has been claimed by the Lizard Squad in a Twitter post.
PSN Login #offline #LizardSquad
— Lizard Squad (@LizardPatrol) December 8, 2014
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