This apparent DDoS attack is a symptom of a much larger problem: a lack of decentralization. Microsoft hosts all of its Xbox Live services on centralized servers, giving hackers a single target to aim for in their attacks. Although PSN has not experienced any difficulties from Phantom Squad thus far, it is still just as vulnerable as Xbox Live, since it also runs on centralized servers.
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