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[Guest]

Anyone having issues accessing the website?

[Simba]

yep

[Craig Huckerby]

Our site has been taken down due to a hacker. The server company had to take us down until further notice. I have no idea how long it will be down. Trying to get through to the server company now. Please Stay Tuned..

[MaO3]

That really sucks.
Good luck with that Craig

[Guest]

[img]/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif[/img] I need my news fix.

Some people have too much time on their hands. here's to a speedy "recovery" of the site Craig.

[Craig Huckerby]

Yeah looks like we could be down for quite awhile, the entire site could be jeopardized. Could be several days. Just what I needed, a few days off [img]/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img] ...anyway, we're trying to work on a solution. Fingers crossed.

[Simba]

wow! I hope everything works out Craig. Enjoy your days off..lol

[hp2]

WOW!!!! and to think I Was going to share some news with you this afternoon!!!

GOOD LUCK CRAIG!!!!!

[houlegan]

Wow - must be a good hacker - hopefully it won't be down too long!

Thanks for the update craig!

[Misschix]

I think Craig did it so he wouldnt have to work this weekend......tsk tsk
shame on you ...LOL

[Craig Huckerby]

I don't have a clue how these things work but I thought we paid for a secure dedicated server. I don't know how a hacker could get in, but apparently that's what happened. I think I'll just go have a coffee, our e-mail server is down as well. Going to be a quiet day here at the office...

[Misschix]

probably boring with all the rain too

[Vince Clortho]

The hacker likely didn't get in because of an insecure server, they probably got in through insecure code - either as a result of your programmer not being on top of his programming or because of some third party code that you're using on the site - bulletin boards, classified or other 'library code' that he used to save time. This is the most common method of breaking into a site and database.

I hope you have a backup.

[Craig Huckerby]

okay, apparently it's a virus that has messed up the server farm, at the very earliest it will take 4 hours or so at this point...I knew I should have stayed in bed today..

[IMHO]

We need stiffer penalties for these hackers...like hack off their family jewels.

[Madmax]

What if it is a girl hacker?

[houlegan]

it wasn't me...

[washawee]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Thinking Hard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We need stiffer penalties for these hackers...like hack off their family jewels. </div></div>

If we're gonna hack off someones family jewels for computer hacking, I'd hate to hear what you want to do with rapists and murderers then.

[mags]

At least a few hours is better than a few days. Good luck hope you are up and running soon.

[Craig Huckerby]

don't hold me to that, it could still be a few days. From what I've been told the entire server farm has been infected. I'd be surprised if we're up and running again today. Nice storm we're having though, could get very nasty later tonight with a cold front. Maybe I should just report the news on this site LOL