Steam, Riot Games, and others may have been hit with a DDoS attack earlier today that broke records
The recent outages are believed to be the result of a large botnet called Aisuru, which experienced unusually high traffic levels during the disruptions. Information from Downdetector and a social media post by @cripto_lion suggest a widespread impact. Steam was among the targets, but many other gaming services and games were also affected. PlayStation Network and EA experienced outages simultaneously with Steam, and players reported issues with games like Marvel Rivals, Call of Duty, Palworld, Counter-Strike, Valorant, Dead by Daylight, Dota 2, and League of Legends.