Regarding the network technical difficulties we reported earlier, investigation has revealed that it is 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 May 24, 2019 7:00 p.m. (PDT)
From May 25, 2019 2:00 (GMT)
From May 25, 2019 3:00 (BST)

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

[Affected Service]
FINAL FANTASY XIV