I know this. I am thom's hosting provider, my company that is, and we are more than livid about the situation. a coleague had to physically restrain me from jumping on the next plane to open up a can of butt kicking on the guy. We are presuing legal action. and are as we speak reloading the software to restore the server. Thanks all a very very very very angry shane davidson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down.
> Damn it! what's the matter with people! > Just when things are getting back on track someone has to go and > wreck things again! > At 10:56 AM 18/02/2008, you wrote: >>Hello everyone, >>We are sending this email out to inform everyone that this morning a >>hacker broke into our web host's root account and deleted all of the >>files on the server, and our web host is unable to restore from server >>backups do to this attack. As a result USA Games currently has lost all >>mailing lists, email accounts, the web site, some php scripts, our newly >>setup wiki service for developers, etc. We have not had a chance to >>fully assess the damage yet, but this hacking break in is very bad. I >>might have the basic site up and running in a week, but some of it could >>take closer to two weeks to get setup again. >>UI will email the list more once my mail server is back up and running >>again. Right now I am sending this email out via third-party smtp server >>so I can send messages, but not receive them. >> >>Thanks. >> >>--- >>Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>list, >>please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
