The grinch tried to steal Christmas from Sony PlayStaton and Microsoft Xbox users.<br/> <br />The gaming sites experienced connection problems starting Christmas Eve and a hacker group called the Lizard Squad claimed responsibility.<br/> <br />Christmas Day was expected to be a big one for the game consoles - users excited to hook up their new systems.<br/> <br />This comes on the heels of the cyberattack on Sony Pictures related to its movie "The Interview" about a plot to kill North Korea's leader.<br/> <br />After being canceled in many theater chains, the Xbox was one of the places it was distributed, though it was not available on the Sony PlayStation.<br/> <br />As of 9 am this morning, Sony says the PlayStation network remains offline, and there's no indication when service will resume.<br/> <br />Microsoft says Xbox Live Core Services are up and running. However, some of its apps including I-G-N, Maxim, and M-L-G TV are limited.
