{"id":34486,"date":"2024-02-28T18:58:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T23:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=34486"},"modified":"2024-02-28T18:58:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T23:58:52","slug":"lck-spring-2024-facing-multiple-disruptions-due-to-ddos-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/lck-spring-2024-facing-multiple-disruptions-due-to-ddos-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"LCK Spring 2024 facing multiple disruptions due to DDoS attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) faced significant disruptions during the T1 vs FearX match due to persistent ping issues caused by DDoS attacks targeting the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/\" title=\"League of Legends betting guide\">League of Legends<\/a> servers in Korea.<\/p>\n<p>Despite efforts to stabilize the network, the second game was postponed, leaving fans surprised and unprepared for the late-night broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>This marked a departure from the usual live gaming experience.<\/p>\n<p>Following the match&#8217;s conclusion, the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/lck\/\" title=\"LCK betting guide\">LCK<\/a> announced a shift to pre-recorded matches for the remainder of the week to mitigate further disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>These DDoS attacks have plagued the Korean gaming community for weeks, impacting solo queue play and professional matches alike.<\/p>\n<p>The incident on February 25, resulting in a seven-hour game between Dplus and DRX, underscored the severity of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Initially attributed to networking problems, the LCK publicly apologized for the disruption caused by the DDoS attack and acknowledged the inconvenience to fans and players alike.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Announcement on response protocols for remaining <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LCK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LCK<\/a> matches <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SXkRgUEfwB\">pic.twitter.com\/SXkRgUEfwB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LCK (@LCK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LCK\/status\/1762779458728247495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In response, the LCK conducted network inspections and formulated response measures during the league&#8217;s rest days.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these efforts, DDoS attacks persisted, leading to further disruptions, including the interruption of the T1 versus FearX match.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, matches were pre-recorded for the remainder of Week 6, with refunds issued to ticket holders.<\/p>\n<p>The LCK has implemented new response protocols and assured fans of ongoing efforts to deter future attacks.<\/p>\n<p>However, the persistent disruptions highlight the challenges faced by esports leagues in maintaining a stable gaming environment.<\/p>\n<p>Effective measures must be taken to safeguard against future attacks and ensure the integrity of competitive play.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Week 6 Tickets &amp; Broadcast Announcement <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yG1wCPVaxJ\">pic.twitter.com\/yG1wCPVaxJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LCK (@LCK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LCK\/status\/1762875637545722269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LCK announced a shift to pre-recorded matches for the remainder of week six to mitigate further disruptions from DDoS attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":28487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2951,1520,3566,94,24,2514,628],"class_list":["post-34486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-dplus-kia","tag-drx","tag-fearx","tag-lck","tag-league-of-legends","tag-league-of-legends-champions-korea","tag-t1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34486"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34486"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34488,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34486\/revisions\/34488"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}