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SirAndy
post Nov 27 2022, 04:38 PM
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We were hacked on Sunday 11/13

The attackers hacked one of the admin accounts and gained access to the administrative part of the site.

They went on to change passwords for several user accounts and started impersonating users, posting for sale Ads in the classified section asking people to pay via Zelle or Venmo.

The affected user accounts are:
ClayPerrine
Freezin 914 (The name was briefly changed to "Great")
Ansbacher
dlee6204

If you responded to any of those fake Ads and sent money through those services you need to contest those charges asap.


The hackers then went on to delete most of the forums on 914world.
Luckily i was online at the time and was able to shut down the server before they could wipe everything completely.

Due to the nature of how the data was deleted i couldn't simply revert to a previous backup of our database. I had to start with our latest backup and manually merge in data from the corrupted/hacked database.
While this has taken pretty much exactly 2 weeks (i do have a day job) we were also lucky. Because of the way the data was deleted i was actually able to recover almost everything with very little loss (less than a handful of threads).


There are still quite a few threads that need to be moved to their respective forums and i'm going to need some help from the members to make sure everything gets moved to its correct location.

I created a "Recover" forum that currently holds all those orphaned threads that need to be moved somewhere.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showforum=86
It would be helpful if you could look thorough there and point at any threads you recognize and let me know where they need to be moved to.


NOTE
We do *not* store your password (never have). There is no way the hackers could have gotten your password, even with admin access.

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carr914
post Nov 28 2022, 05:14 AM
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and for the Hackers!

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SirAndy   914world was hacked ...   Nov 27 2022, 04:38 PM
SirAndy   Almost forgot: - If you encounter anything odd on...   Nov 27 2022, 04:44 PM
Txbentleyboy   Almost forgot: - If you encounter anything odd o...   Nov 29 2022, 10:17 AM
tygaboy   @SirAndy - WOW! What an effort by you (and ot...   Nov 27 2022, 07:20 PM
wndsrfr   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Nov 27 2022, 08:43 PM
fiacra   SirAndy, thanks for all your hard work! It is...   Nov 27 2022, 07:24 PM
Jeff_72   SirAndy, thanks for all your hard work! It i...   Nov 28 2022, 11:59 AM
76-914   Muchas Gracias Herr Andy. :worship:   Nov 27 2022, 07:36 PM
dstudeba   Thanks Andy, that is a ton of work and it is much ...   Nov 27 2022, 07:41 PM
jonferns   Andy - thank you for your efforts! :trophy:   Nov 27 2022, 07:53 PM
markhoward   Thank you Andy   Nov 27 2022, 07:55 PM
NARP74   No hurry on these, you deserve a break! They w...   Nov 27 2022, 08:09 PM
SirAndy   They were all in world garage; http://www.914wor...   Nov 27 2022, 08:34 PM
VaccaRabite   I'm thrilled to see the forum back up!   Nov 27 2022, 08:10 PM
Amphicar770   Thank you Andy. I just upgraded to a paid subscri...   Nov 27 2022, 08:22 PM
L-Jet914   These threads were in originality and history foru...   Nov 27 2022, 08:22 PM
SirAndy   These threads were in originality and history for...   Nov 27 2022, 08:33 PM
mepstein   Over on pelican, the scam du jour is for a scammer...   Nov 27 2022, 08:37 PM
kerensky   Over on pelican, the scam du jour is for a scamme...   Nov 28 2022, 04:59 PM
Quinn Moore   Over on pelican, the scam du jour is for a scamm...   Nov 29 2022, 10:47 AM
AlanG   Thanks for all the time and effort spent on gettin...   Nov 27 2022, 08:37 PM
Charles Freeborn   This one goes over in the paddock. http://www.914w...   Nov 27 2022, 08:39 PM
SirAndy   This one goes over in the paddock. http://www.914...   Nov 27 2022, 08:51 PM
bkrantz   Garage: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sh...   Nov 27 2022, 08:46 PM
SirAndy   Garage: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Nov 27 2022, 08:51 PM
ndfrigi   Yehey! Thank you so much again sir Andy!   Nov 27 2022, 08:56 PM
L-Jet914   Thank you for the work all the work you did to bri...   Nov 27 2022, 09:13 PM
76-914   :GARAGE: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Nov 27 2022, 09:20 PM
SirAndy   :GARAGE: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?...   Nov 27 2022, 09:47 PM
L-Jet914   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=3...   Nov 27 2022, 09:22 PM
SirAndy   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=...   Nov 27 2022, 09:52 PM
Dion   Thanks for all your hard work SirAndy behind the s...   Nov 27 2022, 09:27 PM
GBX0073   Andy Huge thank you   Nov 27 2022, 09:32 PM
TonyA   THANK YOU :Qarl: :cheer: :trophy:   Nov 27 2022, 09:36 PM
JeffBowlsby   Andy, does the Online Parts Resources still exist,...   Nov 27 2022, 09:40 PM
SirAndy   Andy, does the Online Parts Resources still exist...   Nov 27 2022, 09:44 PM
SirAndy   Andy, does the Online Parts Resources still exis...   Nov 27 2022, 09:46 PM
flat4guy   Thank you for your hard work - I did not realize h...   Nov 27 2022, 09:49 PM
Archie   Danke schoen, Herr Ritter!   Nov 27 2022, 10:27 PM
BENBRO02   Welcome back! Thank you for all your hard work...   Nov 27 2022, 10:45 PM
ConeDodger   Thanks Andy! Happy birthday to all the birthda...   Nov 27 2022, 10:49 PM
drem914   Thank You Andy for all you do! Great Job.   Nov 27 2022, 11:18 PM
wonkipop   good work @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/inde...   Nov 28 2022, 03:00 AM
SirAndy   from recover these threads were all in garage. :...   Nov 28 2022, 11:56 AM
carr914   Thanks Andy! :andy914:   Nov 28 2022, 04:48 AM
ChrisFoley   More for the garage: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/...   Nov 28 2022, 05:02 AM
Eric_Shea   More for the garage: http://www.914world.com/bbs2...   Nov 28 2022, 09:41 AM
SirAndy   [quote name='ChrisFoley' post='3041322' date='Nov...   Nov 28 2022, 11:56 AM
carr914   and for the Hackers!   Nov 28 2022, 05:14 AM
NARP74   and for the Hackers! You hit the wrong nai...   Nov 28 2022, 12:40 PM
windforfun   and for the Hackers! I couldn't agree...   Nov 28 2022, 03:15 PM
CCE   and for the Hackers! I couldn't agre...   Dec 31 2022, 10:40 AM
iankarr   Thanks so much, Andy. Once you’ve recovered fro...   Nov 28 2022, 06:37 AM
gonzo54   Thanks so much, Andy. Once you’ve recovered fr...   Nov 28 2022, 07:59 AM
Cairo94507   Amen brothers. So glad to be back on 914World.com...   Nov 28 2022, 07:19 AM
Front yard mechanic   Ahh I can finally breathe at least out of one nost...   Nov 28 2022, 07:49 AM
Rand   one dickwad is laughing that dickwad needs to grow...   Nov 28 2022, 08:15 AM
Jamie   YEAH!! 914World is back alive and will so...   Nov 28 2022, 09:11 AM
napasteve   Wow it's nice that the World is back. Seriousl...   Nov 28 2022, 09:48 AM
effutuo101   Thank you Andy!   Nov 28 2022, 03:13 PM
carr914   slammed that finger in my 944s door and it latched...   Nov 28 2022, 03:18 PM
windforfun   slammed that finger in my 944s door and it latche...   Nov 28 2022, 03:42 PM
iankarr   All of these should be Garage.... http://www.914w...   Nov 28 2022, 03:39 PM
SirAndy   All of these should be Garage.... http://www.914...   Nov 28 2022, 04:12 PM
Badinfluence1   Thank you Sir Andy- sincerely owe you big time- Ch...   Nov 28 2022, 03:46 PM
914andy   Thanks Andy!   Nov 28 2022, 04:44 PM
Freezin 914   I am happy the site is back up, but I am troubled...   Nov 28 2022, 05:57 PM
NARP74   I am happy the site is back up, but I am trouble...   Nov 29 2022, 09:35 AM
Robarabian   My World is back!!! THANK YOU SIR AN...   Nov 28 2022, 05:59 PM
Joe Bob   Good job, Jefe!   Nov 28 2022, 06:03 PM
r_towle   Thank you!!   Nov 28 2022, 06:14 PM
mitchdiego1   Thanks Andy! :Qarl:   Nov 28 2022, 06:28 PM
iankarr   More for the garage. Ones i remember reading in th...   Nov 28 2022, 06:44 PM
SirAndy   More for the garage. Ones i remember reading in t...   Nov 28 2022, 08:30 PM
markb   Thank you, Andy!   Nov 28 2022, 07:17 PM
raynekat   Thanks Andy. Made my annual donation to 914 World ...   Nov 28 2022, 09:47 PM
914-300Hemi   Great job Andy   Nov 28 2022, 09:52 PM
Brett W   Thanks Andy. I came across my emails from the las...   Nov 28 2022, 10:32 PM
Van914   Thank you Sir Andy   Nov 29 2022, 06:25 AM
sb914   Thanks Andy ! :beer2: :hugme:   Nov 29 2022, 07:48 AM
porsche914rick   :driving: Thanks Andy! Rick O   Nov 29 2022, 09:58 AM
advman89   Thank you all to get the World back up and running...   Nov 30 2022, 11:45 AM
76-914   This was in the Garage previously: http://www.914w...   Nov 30 2022, 06:27 PM
SirAndy   This was in the Garage previously: http://www.914...   Dec 1 2022, 10:02 AM
Deusexmachina77   Thank you, @SirAndy , for everything you do. This...   Dec 1 2022, 10:24 AM
RoadGlue   :cheer:   Dec 1 2022, 11:04 AM
Johny Blackstain   Malditos hijos de Gran P*tas! :angry: Many,...   Dec 1 2022, 11:17 AM
SirAndy   Big shout-out to my fellow admins for getting all ...   Dec 9 2022, 10:25 AM
bbrock   Many thanks for getting the site back up and runni...   Dec 11 2022, 01:17 PM
SirAndy   This thread had been moved to classics before the ...   Dec 11 2022, 02:27 PM
Mikey914   Thanks again Andy! We will do another run of c...   Dec 26 2022, 12:24 AM
euro911   Just saw this thread. I got a notice when I logged...   Jul 29 2023, 01:54 AM
76-914   :poke: Yep, we all got together and voted you ou...   Jul 29 2023, 08:41 AM
euro911   :poke: Yep, we all got together and voted you o...   Jul 29 2023, 11:36 AM
76-914   :poke: Yep, we all got together and voted you ...   Aug 17 2023, 09:58 PM
davep   You are not alone with wife minding duties. My wif...   Aug 2 2023, 06:31 PM
euro911   I understand, Dave.   Aug 4 2023, 12:19 PM
shag   Dave P, I have a little bit of understanding what ...   Aug 17 2023, 07:04 PM
76-914   @davep I have nothing but empathy for your wife. ...   Aug 17 2023, 09:57 PM
robkammer   Maybe it's just my ineptitude, but the forum s...   Aug 20 2023, 01:18 PM
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