Krafton India recently shared that it is working hard to fix the issues BGMI has been facing due to a large DDoS attack. In addition, the company shared a list of culprits that are likely behind this attack. However, before we continue, it is important to understand what DDoS attacks really mean.
What Is a DDoS Attack?
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are a serious issue that no game developer, especially those with a large player base, want to deal with. As the name suggests, these attacks flood the online services of games (or any online app or service) with an overwhelming number of useless requests (traffic). The aim of these requests is overload the servers so that the target service, in this case – game, isn’t available for players. Typically DDoS attacks are orchestrated by cyber criminals and they disrupt the gaming experience for all players.
Krafton Is Working To Identify BGMI DDoS Attackers
Now, coming back to BGMI, it looks like the popular Battle Royale smartphone game in India has been facing large DDoS attacks. Krafton just revealed this information on the official BGMI Discord server.
As per the information, the team has been working hard to figure out who is behind these attacks. So far, Krafton India has identified several sources responsible for the attack, including some Telegram bots. Here is the complete list of sources behind the BGMI DDoS attacks:
- @NuclearMom
- t.me/+_ZrdJrO7kSQ4OGU1
- t.me/+-KYmRQwl2vU5NGRl
- t.me/+3gRyvZOwAM4yNTk0
- t.me/+zeVO6NsWP_Q1MTVl
- t.me/+Rdf7Q_snq7pkYjI1
- @EAGLEMODSCHAT
- @paradoxvipchat
- https://t.me/Titanprivatefiles
- https://t.me/real_titan_official
- https://t.me/BGMI_PAID_HACK_PUBG9
Working on Solutions
Furthermore, the developers have demonstrated their unwavering commitment to resolving this issue. They are currently reverse engineering the attacks to bolster their defenses. The company noted that it has effectively deterred bots such as @NUCLEARFREEDDOSBOT and @NuclearMom through legal notices, and other sources will face individual legal action. Krafton India team is also collaborating with Telegram to identify the culprits behind these attacks. It reassured BGMI fans with more updates on this matter soon. In addition, the company thanked its moderators for sharing code contributions to deal with the problem while asking fans for “ideas or suggestions”.
Moreover, it is important to acknowledge the impact of these DDoS attacks on your gaming experience. Some players have reported issues where they were getting stuck at 73% on the loading screen, which could potentially be linked to these attacks. We have noticed on increased frequency of requests asking Krafton to fix their game. However, the developers have not yet confirmed this in their latest announcement.
