Blizzard services experiencing DDoS attack, causing Battle.net connection issues

guest · Nov 24, 2021

Blizzard services experiencing DDoS attack, causing Battle.net connection issues
Users have reported latency, disconnections, and long queues.
November 24, 2021
https://dotesports.com/general/news...s-attack-causing-battle-net-connection-issues

Users attempting to play games linked to Activision Blizzard’s Battle.net launcher this evening may have encountered server issues. This is due to a DDoS attack on the service.

In a string of social media posts, the company shared it was aware of ongoing issues before explaining that its service had come under attack.

[#BNet] We are currently experiencing a DDoS attack, which may result in high latency and disconnections for some players. We are actively working to mitigate this issue.
— Blizzard CS – The Americas (@BlizzardCS) November 24, 2021
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For some users, the issue has stopped them from starting the Battle.net launcher entirely, while others playing Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and other Blizzard games have encountered different connection problems, including being kicked out of the game.

Right now, Blizzard hasn’t shared a timeline for when the issue will be remedied.
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guest · Nov 25, 2021

Battle.net has recovered from DDoS attack, Blizzard says
COD: Warzone, Overwatch, and more experienced at least minor outages
November 24, 2021
https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/24/22801521/blizzard-battle-net-down-ddos-attack-warzone-overwatch

Blizzard says that the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that were overwhelming its servers with coordinated traffic are over, and that you should be able to log into Battle.net again. During the almost hour-long Wednesday evening attack, you may have experienced serious issues trying to get onto the online service underpinning Overwatch, Call of Duty: Warzone, Hearthstone, Diablo’s online features and more.

The DDOS attacks that we were monitoring have ended. If you are still unable to log in try https://t.co/XSV7UVlWlu
— Blizzard CS - The Americas (@BlizzardCS) November 25, 2021
Blizzard stated that the issue was caused by a DDoS on its verified customer service Twitter account, and additionally in a “Breaking News” item you may have seen in the PC Battle.net client if you tried to sign on during the attack.
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On DownDetector, outage reports spiked across a number of Activision Blizzard properties, with thousands reporting that Battle.net was down, but only hundreds complaining about individual Blizzard games losing service.
We didn’t see the typical number of reports that crop up on Twitter when a game goes down, either, so it seems clear it wasn’t a full outage, and that the “high latency and disconnections” likely didn’t affect the majority of players. The outage reports seem to have more or less returned to normal levels.
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