Well, the new kids on the hacking block seemed to have fulfilled their promise.

How can I surprise my friends now?

UPDATE 1: SkidNP seems to have continued with the attackas the Norse DDoS map suggests.

SkidNP fulfill their promise, Steam servers taken down

Users arereportingthat theyre logging in as other users.

People that made purchases are now realizing that theyve bought games for other people, while on another account.

UPDATE 2:After they enter, users are now reporting seeing Steam pages in other languages.

Steam servers brought down by SkidNP hacking group

Dont use Store for now.

Cache errors appear due to high traffic loads.

It is unknown if this was because of the Christmas sales or the DDoS attack.

Steam servers brought down by SkidNP hacking group

UPDATE 4:Softpedia reported that Phantom Squad joined the attacks on the Steam online grid.

https://twitter.com/RealPhantomRaid/status/680503376631742464

However, SkidNP member K confirmed to us that they are going at it solo.

In a DM to us they claimed responsibility for downing Steam during the Christmas.

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@ Techworm_in im pretty sure im ddosing steam not them skidnp.

(@An0CBR)December 25, 2015

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source: www.techworm.net