A hacking group called\u00a0PoodleCorp has\u00a0claimed responsibility for taking down the Pok\u00e9mon Go servers.<\/p>\n
According to a report by the Independent<\/strong><\/a>, the group used a\u00a0DDOS attack to bring down the game.<\/p>\n \u201cJust was a lil test, we will do something on a larger scale soon,\u201d said the group via a Twitter post.<\/p>\n PoodleCorp also recently targeted gaming YouTubers such as Pewdiepie, according to\u00a0the report.<\/p>\n Pok\u00e9mon Go players reacted angrily to the game being down on 16 July, with\u00a0US and European players taking to social media to voice their dissatisfaction.<\/p>\n PokemonGo #Offline<\/a>#PoodleCorp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 PoodleCorp (@PoodleCorp) July 16, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n This article was originally published <\/a>on MyBroadband.<\/strong><\/p>\n Pok\u00e9mon GO Plus \u2013 South African pricing and release date<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Cheapest 1TB ADSL data bundles in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This is why Pokemon Go hasn\u2019t officially launched in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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