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Has boards.ie been subject to a hacking attack? Very strange test threads on the homepage!

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  • 07-06-2023 7:13am
    #1
    THEDONWALDO
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭


    Have you guys been hacked?

    Post edited by Beasty on


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    #2
    Flaneur OBrien
    Registered Users Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Flaneur OBrien


    You’re just seeing it for the first time. They’ll be deleted soon.

    it’s just spam, thankfully ends up in test forum, not the main forums.



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    #3
    Stephen_Maturin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,057 ✭✭✭Stephen_Maturin


    Was wondering what the hell was going on

    That being said…I am curious about taking them up on some of their interesting black magic offers



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    #4
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    I’m on it



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    #5
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    Normal service has been resumed.

    -Shield



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    #6
    Be right back
    Registered Users Posts: 6,062 ✭✭✭Be right back


    ..



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    #7
    Hellrazer
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hellrazer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120684959#Comment_120684959

    Damn you for removing them - I was just about to cast a nasty spell on someone I hate and you go and remove the numbers.

    I even have the lamb sacrificed. So Im left here with a lamb Ill have to eat now.And Im not mad about lamb.



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    #8
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    We got it within a reasonable timeframe. Keep the reports coming and we’ll do the rest.



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    #9
    Risteard81
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭Risteard81


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120685047#Comment_120685047

    RUC-rious?



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    #10
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,099 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    These fairly obnoxious spambot outbursts have been going on for a few weeks now. If you're only spotting one now, it's testament to how prompt we're nuking them. The most common theme is targetting Africans via magic fraud, or the middle east for various abortion drugs. Every now and then it goes for the more generic counterfeit cash/docs and pills.



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    #11
    JeffKenna
    Registered Users Posts: 4,518 ✭✭✭JeffKenna


    First time I've noticed them and they were deleted shorty after in fairness to the Mods.



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    #12
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 14,076 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    The important thing is, there are absolutely no human sacrifices.



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