[wp-forums] A threat received

Podz podz at tamba2.org.uk
Wed May 17 17:10:42 GMT 2006


Podz wrote:
> I got a contact email a few minutes ago.
> The first name is spaced by me to keep it from the SE's.
> 
> "g u t i e l u a wrote:
> Please! Help me!!
> 
> I receive this mail!
> 
> Your IP: 64.27.4.31
> Tu Nombre Hacker
> Tu Correo Hacker
> Tu Página
> Tu Mensaje please delete your post from wordpress\' website
> (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/67974) and we will not touch your 
> site in the future. Also your website will be deleted. Thanks.
> 
> P.S. I hope that you make right choice."
> 
> I deleted the thread, but not before preserving it:
> http://www.tamba2.org.uk/files/hph.png
> I have advised the person to copy that mail to their webhost too.
>
Surprise bloody surprise.
The guys site HAS been hacked, he has lost some content.
Host says WP has a vulnerability and it's ALL the fault of WP.

I am so tempted to start a "Clueless Hosts" thread.....

P.


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