Summary
- Arma Reforger and DayZ servers have suffered connectivity issues over the last week due to a DDOS attack.
- Bohemia Interactive stated on Twitter that it’s working to address the problem, while Russian hacking group Xiangjang_zhi has taken credit.
- The reported $70,000 ransom was actually a joke, and the group instead claimed on Twitter that the attack was launched due to the “suffering” of players.
Over the last week, Bohemia Interactive has been the victim of a DDOS attack targeting Arma Reforger and DayZ servers.
As reported by Gamepressure, project lead Klamacz stated on January 30 that the issue “was resolved within a few hours”, but just one day later, Twitter user @kevindenheijer replied, “It’s down again”.
A megathread dedicated to the server issues was opened yesterday on the Arma Reforger subreddit to contain the influx of complaints.
Bohemia Interactive, meanwhile, tweeted an official statement directly addressing the situation: “Dear community, we are aware of the technical issues currently affecting our games online and want to assure you that we are working round the clock to resolve them as soon as possible.”
Several comments from last night claimed that the “Servers are back” and that Bohemia was finally able to stop the DDOS attack. But looking at the megathread, other players from just four hours ago report running into the same connection issues. The attack doesn’t appear to be over just yet.
What Do The Hackers Want?
Russian hacking group Xiangjang_zhi swiftly took credit on February 1, and while it has been reported that the hackers want a ransom of 0.08 Bitcoin (ie $78,000), this wasn’t a serious request. The group, also known as StyleSquad6996, said on Telegram that the demand was a “joke” and that they “don’t need any money”.
“Arma players! We have been continuing the attack on Bohemia for several hours now,” StyleSquad6996 tweeted. “The players are suffering and the changes in the defense of the game are not changing, think about how important you are to this company as players […] Bohemia doesn’t care about you”.
It also stated in several tweets that “the attacks will stop as soon as Klamacz [contacts] us”, even tagging him directly.
Players still appear to be having issues with Arma Reforger and DayZ servers, while Bohemia has not yet posted a follow-up to its initial statement.
Arma Reforger
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November 16, 2023
- ESRB
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M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
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Bohemia Interactive
- Publisher(s)
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Bohemia Interactive
- Genres
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