Kim Dotcom Tried And Failed To Stop The Attacks On The PlayStation Network And Xbox Live (SNE, MSFT)

Kim Dotcom, an internet entrepreneur who became famous after authorities raided his New Zealand mansion in 2012 for running a file-sharing site called MegaUpload, attempted to restore service to Sony and Microsoft's online gaming networks Thursday night -- by bargaining with the hacker collective allegedly attacking the networks. Sony's PlayStation Network and Microsoft's Xbox Live service have been down for over a day. A hacker group called "Lizard Squad" has claimed responsibility for the atta...