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    Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:02
We have been attacked and the database corrupted, we did our best to restore most of the data, unfortunately we had to restore a backup of the data (reviews, albums, posts, reviews,...) from midnight yesterday May 13.

Sorry and thanks for reporting issues here.

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Edited by M@X - May 14 2008 at 13:07
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:07
Thanks for letting is know, Max.  I did wonder why posts had been rolled back.

Any idea who attacked the site and is it now secure?
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Points: 27802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:09
That sucks and good work on your and Phil's part M@X.Clap
 
At least we don't have to re-add hundreds of albums again.


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We always hope that the site is secure but, since the more our site is populare , the more we are interesting the hackers.

We hope the best
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Points: 12625 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:10

Is our help needed with restoring albums and other lost data?

 
 
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Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

Is our help needed with restoring albums and other lost data?

 
 


We should ask content-admins if some artist/albums are missing ?
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Points: 7606 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:12
I think we just need to restore lost forum posts. o:)
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:12
It seems only albums added after midnight forum time... if there were any.  The same applies for any database updates.

Reviews posted after that time will need to be resubmitted though.
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Points: 12625 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:18
As for bands/artists, I think nothing got lost. Ako Doma was the last one I remember from last night and he was still the last one added when I looked this morning before the attack.
 
As for albums, some were lost, but I can't say which ones.
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Points: 5113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:22
I got an email that I'd received a private message, but when I signed in I didn't have any new messages. Could this be due to the hacking?
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Points: 12 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:24
Heh the thread about my blogsite has been gone too....

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What is it about these losers with nothing better to do?  I'll never understand this destructive mentality.
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:34
Originally posted by Dalezilla Dalezilla wrote:

I got an email that I'd received a private message, but when I signed in I didn't have any new messages. Could this be due to the hacking?


Most likely.  I presume the recovery of the database and forum to 00:00 hours forum time may have meant losing any PMs received after than time but I cannot be sure.

Nobody has PM'd me as far as I am aware, so I cannot prove this.
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Points: 27802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:48
I just checked all of my recent additions and nothing is missing.Also tried some random band and album pages and everything seems cool.


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Points: 12625 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:50
Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

I just checked all of my recent additions and nothing is missing.Also tried some random band and album pages and everything seems cool.
 
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 Just did the same as well.
 
Thanks, M@X , for the swift efficient response!
 
 
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The hacker should be waterboarded by Islamic pygmies and forced to listen to Madonna's greatest hits ad infinitum....
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 13:58

Looks like any PMs sent after the restore time will have been lost. Best to resend them if you can remember who you sent them too.

Thanks to M@x and Phil for getting us up and running again so quickly.
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Originally posted by Chicapah Chicapah wrote:

The hacker should be waterboarded by Islamic pygmies and forced to listen to Madonna's greatest hits ad infinitum....
 
Just lock him in windowless room with me for 30 minutes.......hell,15 minutes.Angry


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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 14:19
Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

Originally posted by Chicapah Chicapah wrote:

The hacker should be waterboarded by Islamic pygmies and forced to listen to Madonna's greatest hits ad infinitum....
 
Just lock him in windowless room with me for 30 minutes.......hell,15 minutes.Angry


But then we can't watch.  Disapprove

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Points: 7971 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2008 at 14:32
Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

What is it about these losers with nothing better to do?  I'll never understand this destructive mentality.


Well, you know: Internet tough guys, real life loosers

Originally posted by Chicapah Chicapah wrote:

The hacker should be waterboarded by Islamic pygmies and forced to listen to Madonna's greatest hits ad infinitum....


What, Madonna? What are you, you soulless creature!? What is capable of doing such cruelty!?
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