Johanna Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Our webhost was hacked today by someone who replaced our database tables with malicious files. We have lost everything posted after about 9:30 pm Sunday July 13. If you registered in that time period, you'll have to do it again. If you posted something, please repost. We couldn't take the chance on corrupting the database, so we sacrificed a few days' worth of posts and info. I know many of you went through withdrawal during the 13 hours we showed "IPS driver error", and I'm sorry. It wasn't easy for me either! Kate and I are taking measures to improve security to prevent anything like this happening again, or at least lose a little less. Unfortunately the Internet is full of people and programs that wreak havoc in new and unexpected ways. Thank you for your patience and support- this has been a trying day. Johanna Beaverslayer- put the doggone tinfoil hat on, please? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freak Report post Posted July 19, 2008 HEY !!! Look they didn't take any of the dougnut. There's still almost a whole box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barra Report post Posted July 19, 2008 (edited) Well done on the effort guy's. I really liked how you posted a message on the home page to let us know what was going on. Ta. Barra Edited July 19, 2008 by barra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crystal Report post Posted July 19, 2008 (edited) Thanks to all for your hard work - just let me know where to send the aspirin and the masseuse or masseur. Crystal Edited July 19, 2008 by Crystal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdb Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Thanx for keeping this whole thing together... Thank goodness for my BP pills! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted July 19, 2008 really sucks that people get such joy from stuff like that! thank you guys for your effort! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shirleyz Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Glad to have you back. ShirleyZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Denise Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Thanks Johanna and Kate for all your hard work. Get some sleep now, eh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Great job, ya'll. Thanks for the quick return to normalcy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbird Report post Posted July 19, 2008 I am glad I don't now who did it big jerks, thanks for saving what you did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted July 19, 2008 You're doing an outstanding job and all alone in Sweden I appreciate it very much!! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colman Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Johanna and Kate Thanks a bunch! I thought the sever at work had blocked me out, but after getting home knew it was something else. I did learn to write down my password. Thanks again for the hard work. Johnny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Johanna and Kate, Thanks for all you both have done behind the scenes today. It was trying and ladies, . This has not been a good night in the shop, and I just deleted about 10 encouraging emails from members earlier wondering what was going on -sorry. For those who sent me emails, feel free to send them to the real heroes - Johanna and Kate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy P Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Johanna and Kate, thank you both for all that ya'll do for the forum. You always seem to go above and beyound the call of duty. I thought I had a problem on my end until this morning. Again thanks for all the work you do, from a grateful fan of you both. Billy P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LarryB Report post Posted July 19, 2008 (edited) Big thanks to Johanna and Kate for saving us and getting us back on. No need for a SORRY. We are thankful for your kind work. I still to this day do not understand why the hackers enjoy what they do. I am sure we as leatherworkers have some really hot information worth hacking in for. lol Again, Thank you Johanna and Kate for getting us up and running again. Lots of hard work. Larry Edited July 19, 2008 by LarryB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tpsorion Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Thanks, Johanna and Kate, for all that ya'll did getting the board back online. Robert Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Craw Report post Posted July 19, 2008 I'd like to add my thanks for the job, above and beyond! Any possibility of finding out who (and more to the point, GPS coordinates) did it? That clown needs a personal visit! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtS Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Thank you for all the hard work to restore the site! I really appreciate it. ArtS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joet Report post Posted July 19, 2008 You are doing an outstanding job, keep it up. I was wondering if the hacker was from PETA? Wouldn't put it past them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClayB Report post Posted July 19, 2008 I was posting a reply to a message yesterday when the database error message came up. I about screamed! I couldn't believe something like this could happen to the forum again. I think if I was in charge of this thing, I would have just given up. But then I got a message from Kate saying she thought they could get it back. You (Kate) and Johanna are amazing in the way you just settle in and work at it until you fix things. I know everyone here appreciates all you do, I just hope you both know how much! After getting that message from Kate, I decided to go spend some time at my bench and finish up my project for the monthly challenge. I knew I couldn't help fix things, but I could use that time to try and come up with something to post once it was fixed. Thank you Johanna and Kate for all you do!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timd Report post Posted July 19, 2008 I'm with Jbird & Mike, it's time for the posse to ride!!!! It amazes me that some pencil-necked geek finds pleasure in messing(I'm watching my mouth) with other people's stuff! I say drag 'em behind the horse! Johanna & Kate, thank you for all you do to keep us forum junkies happy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimnx Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Hey missed yah.! Big thanks to you both for getting the forum back online so quickly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crystal Report post Posted July 19, 2008 I'm with Jbird & Mike, it's time for the posse to ride!!!! It amazes me that some pencil-necked geek finds pleasure in messing(I'm watching my mouth) with other people's stuff! I say drag 'em behind the horse! Johanna & Kate, thank you for all you do to keep us forum junkies happy. I had visions of torches, a few coils of rope and a mob...... Crystal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted July 19, 2008 (edited) Now, Now, friends....I know it's fun to think about a horde of angry leather workers wielding swivel knives and mallets, but I don't think it's productive to talk like that.... ... awww, heck with it. If we can find them, I say brand them with the makers' marks, and stamp them into submission. Edited July 19, 2008 by TwinOaks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hedge Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Great job getting the forum back on line so quickly. And many thanks for the heads-up on the home page. It really helped in understanding what was going on. Hmmm...my horses could use some practice dragging stuff. Got any hackers lying about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
