Lolcow Email was Compromised

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Techpriest said:
Do you have a packet sniffer with logs from around this time? You might be able to get proof of the unauthorized access and the source. Hello actual criminal charges.

EDIT: I misread your post, you already would have been able to see who accessed the server from where and when. Sorry it's 4:20 AM here and I just woke up. Have you checked the routing tables or is that how you figured out the Chinese/TOR origins?
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Why go to all the bother when that email reads out exactly like an individual featured here. I could easily bet if you pulled together a load of this individuals posts, theres certain words they exclusively use that you would find in most messages.
 
captn_kettle said:
Why go to all the bother when that email reads out exactly like an individual featured here. I could easily bet if you pulled together a load of this individuals posts, theres certain words they exclusively use that you would find in most messages.
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The logs just show a bunch of overseas TOR nodes doing vulnerability scans. It found one.
 
Techpriest said:
Ouch. Do you think someone bought a botnet to do it?
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I'm sure he either downloaded a tool or paid some guy in bitcoin to do it. You don't need "a botnet" to run some generic vulnerability scanner for a few days.

Although I ~can't confirm for sure~ that Sam did this, this is his MO. Don't forget when he was butthurt about teen girls trolling him on the Evanescence board, he got Anonymous involved and they fucked with all her shit. I think one of the girls claimed he had copies of her private messages because they actually did get db access.
 
Null said:
The logs just show a bunch of overseas TOR nodes doing vulnerability scans. It found one.
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Don't we know someone who provably used tor in the past when trying to fight us.

And also, how likely is it that /baph/ would just fucking bounce you an email telling you that your mail service has been compromised in any way instead of just keeping it to themselves to potentially do real damage.
 
Null said:
I'm sure he either downloaded a tool or paid some guy in bitcoin to do it. You don't need "a botnet" to run some generic vulnerability scanner for a few days
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Sorry, took the 'multiple TOR nodes' bit too literally. Sucks this happened to you though.
 
Jeff Jeff said:
Should I seriously change my password just in case?
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No, if someone that admins an email service tells you to change your PW because they think the service was compromised in any way you should ignore that advice. It's a great idea to foster that habit for when an actual important email of yours might get compromised.
 
Techpriest said:
Do you have a packet sniffer with logs from around this time? You might be able to get proof of the unauthorized access and the source. Hello actual criminal charges.

EDIT: I misread your post, you already would have been able to see who accessed the server from where and when. Sorry it's 4:20 AM here and I just woke up. Have you checked the routing tables or is that how you figured out the Chinese/TOR origins?
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eat the fucking hat
 
Techpriest said:
Do you have a packet sniffer with logs from around this time? You might be able to get proof of the unauthorized access and the source. Hello actual criminal charges.

EDIT: I misread your post, you already would have been able to see who accessed the server from where and when. Sorry it's 4:20 AM here and I just woke up. Have you checked the routing tables or is that how you figured out the Chinese/TOR origins?
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eat the fucking hat
 
The first piece of evidence it wasn't /baph/ was sending a mail instead of a pizza
 
"Kind regards
/baph/"
Null, thanks for being the one and only face of the community so you have to deal with all the bullshit. Let's all donate enough to pay for Josh's mom's pool costs.
 
lol I don't even remember my password for lolcow.email and I've never actually used it, they're welcome to my accounts there
 
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