My post on a possible Data Breach on Adverts.ie has disappeared.

dubguy45 · 29-12-2023 01:26AM #1

Hello. Can someone in charge please tell me why my post with a valid question was removed?

Thank you.

con747 · 29-12-2023 02:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328698/my-post-on-a-possible-data-breach-on-adverts-ie-has-disappeared

I noticed that. https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328654/has-adverts-ie-had-a-data-breach

29-12-2023 02:35AM

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/kerry-businessman-claims-a-garda-obtained-his-private-data-from-online-sales-platform-1324264.html

Might it relate to this?

mondeoman72 · 29-12-2023 10:34AM

That link you posted suggests a Garda used legal Garda powers to get info for personal reasons.

It is not a data breach but a misuse of legal powers. And according to that link, they are going after the commissioner

dubguy45 · 29-12-2023 11:38AM

Page not found. Strange that with no explanation.

dubguy45 · 29-12-2023 11:48AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121546232#Comment_121546232

My issue is that somebody has used my son's done deal account and he can no longer login to Adverts. I had to change email address on Adverts to re-enable notifications. Just needed a Mod to explain any possible reason for this. Unauthorized access to my son's account is serious and worrying, especially when my original post disappeared, and no reason for that given .

mondeoman72 · 29-12-2023 12:43PM

Do you use the same passwords on multiple sites?

Lycamobile had a breach recently. Electric Ireland had one as well. These are admitted. God knows how many more.

Normal cause is reuse of passwords

Gregor Samsa · 29-12-2023 12:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121546452#Comment_121546452

Adverts and Boards aren’t owned by the same company any more, so Mods/Admins here aren’t going to be able to help you.

con747 · 29-12-2023 05:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121546721#Comment_121546721

They can explain why the post was nuked without an explanation which is happening a lot these days and was brought up before with no answers.

dubguy45 · 29-12-2023 07:05PM

Thanks to you all for educating me. I was not aware of the points you highlighted. The lack of information and support from the involved forums is disgraceful.

Jim2007 · 29-12-2023 07:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121547950#Comment_121547950

If you believe there was a data breach on adverts.ie, then there is a legal process you must follow when seeking redress and posting unsubstantiated claims in public is not it. Everyone including commercial entities are entitled to their good name and we, the mods, are not here to adjudicate on such matters, so you should not be surprised if such claims are deleted. Contact your solicitor who I'm sure will be happy to advise you on the correct process to follow.

Beasty · 29-12-2023 07:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121547950#Comment_121547950

Which forum(s) was it posted in?

dubguy45 · 29-12-2023 10:04PM

After Hours.

dubguy45 · 29-12-2023 10:19PM

I did not say there was a Data Breach. I simply asked if there had been one, and a yes or no answer would have done. I am trying to find out why notifications stopped working for me and why my son can no longer login on Adverts as well as an issue on Done Deal. I never get a reply from Adverts when I contact them. A reply would be welcome when an issue is raised.

Jim2007 · 29-12-2023 10:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121548523#Comment_121548523

As I have already said there is a legal procedure that must be followed if there is a data breach, refer to the Data Commission’s website. And now what it comes down to is a lack of notifications, an inability to log in and now a new tangent about Done Deal. None of these things are an indication of a data breach and if you’d asked factual questions about your issues you might have received useful answers rather that having you post removed.

And after hours is exactly that - trivia, not the place to go seeking help with a technical issue. This is a situation of your making.

29-12-2023 11:17PM

It's no wonder the site is going to pot with mod responses like the above.

My post on a possible Data Breach on Adverts.ie has disappeared.

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