Network Technical Difficulties Caused by DDoS Attacks (Oct. 7)

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties due to a DDoS attack.
Players may experience the following issues as a result.

We are looking into the way attacks are being made and taking countermeasures. More information will be provided as the situation develops.

[Date & Time]
From Oct. 7, 2018 11:17 a.m. (PDT)
From Oct. 7, 2018 18:17 (GMT)
From Oct. 7, 2018 19:17 (BST)

[Details]
Players may be experiencing the following issues:
・Disconnected from EU data center Worlds
・Difficulty logging in to EU data center Worlds
・Difficulty accessing, sending, and receiving data from EU data centers

[Affected Service]
FINAL FANTASY XIV

During the following times, we were experiencing technical difficulties due to a DDoS attack. We are pleased to announce that the following issues that were happening as a result of the attack have been resolved.

Additionally, we have increased our defenses against DDoS attacks. We will be continuing to work with ISPs to come up with further countermeasures.

[Date & Time]
From Oct. 7, 2018 11:17 a.m. to 10:54 p.m. (PDT)
Oct. 7, 2018 18:17 to Oct. 8, 2018 5:54 (GMT)
Oct. 7, 2018 19:17 to Oct. 8, 2018 6:54 (BST)

[Details]
・Disconnected from EU data center Worlds
・Difficulty logging in to EU data center Worlds
・Difficulty accessing, sending, and receiving data from EU data centers

[Affected Service]
FINAL FANTASY XIV