In an interview with the Sky News media outlet, a Finland-based male with knowledge of hacking group Lizard Squad, which claimed responsibility for the Christmas week attacks on the PlayStation and Xbox gaming networks, said that he didn't feel guilty about the disruption.
Calling himself "Ryan", the young man spoke calmly and confidently, explaining to the reporter that a group of three Lizard Squad members—including a 13-year-old person—succeeded in blocking global access to the two major networks. While Ryan briefly mentioned that the group was amused by their actions, the foremost intent that he emphasized was in relation to the security measures adopted by two of the world's most popular video game brands.
He referred to the "low state of computer security" that guards the gaming networks of both Sony and Microsoft, and he highlighted the point by reminding viewers of their multi-million-dollar revenue streams. Ryan stated that the makers of the PlayStation and Xbox consoles have "more than enough funding to be able to protect against attacks" like those from Lizard Squad.
After the interviewer said that no monetary losses were incurred by the two technology companies, as they had already collected fees from their respective subscribers, Ryan asserted that the massive amounts of bandwidth that their fake loads of traffic would have taken up will require Sony and Microsoft to pay out "massive amounts of dollars".
In addition to informing the reporter, "I can't say I feel bad", Ryan further explained that he appreciates the possibility that gamers spent more time with their families during Christmas as a result of the network outage. As of 9:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), users of the PlayStation network were still reporting difficulties even though both networks were reportedly functional again.