T1 suspends players' personal streams as DDoS attacks recur
As DDoS attacks recurred, T1 temporarily suspended its players' personal streams on 6 January 2025. After defences for the players' connections were strengthened, attackers even began targeting teammates playing in the same game during streams. The LCK said it would resolve the issue in the near future.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- T1
- Incident type
- DDoS
- Occurred / detected
- 2025-01-06
- Scale of damage
- Temporary suspension of players' personal streams
- Cause / method
- DDoS attacks, including attacks targeting teammates in the same game during streams
- Location
- South Korea
Timeline
- T1 temporarily suspended its players' personal streams as DDoS attacks recurred.
- The LCK said it would resolve the DDoS attack problem in the near future.
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