Dedicated attack on server 13/10 04:30

Speculator

here's the thread the spammer is not happy with.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5068412

Wyre

I think we need prizes for the quickest reporting hehe

Atidi

Atidi wrote: »

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I see new user accounts are still being created, by the minute, but not being used to post ... for now.

Now being created faster than 1 per second.
Some being used to post ... and being immediately PPR'd
Some not being used to post ... for now

Gizmo247

I think this kitchen company has made a fatal mistake. Surely this kind of attack on a website is classes as cyber-crime and would attract a police investigation.

torbrex

Gizmo247 wrote: »

I think this kitchen company has made a fatal mistake. Surely this kind of attack on a website is classes as cyber-crime and would attract a police investigation.

I would hope so.
I was actually hoping that Martin might get personally involved.

FireWyrm

Gizmo247 wrote: »

I think this kitchen company has made a fatal mistake. Surely this kind of attack on a website is classes as cyber-crime and would attract a police investigation.

They probably are under investigation by the Police, Trading Standards, OFT and anyone else usually involved with this kind of fly-by-night phoenix company. That is why they took exception to the warning posted on here (which, ironically, I had no idea about until they started the spam attack).

molerat

Tough decision - should I buy a kitchen from someone who is into organised criminal cyber activity - let me go away and think about it

warehouse

Is it just me who thinks that perhaps Browntoa closing that thread but still making derogatory comments in the thread AFTER closing it was acting totally unprofessionally?

Whilst I am in no way condoning the spammers, (who I would happily hurt), this action by a moderator was very provocative.

Mallotum_X

Can new registrations be suspended for 24 hours? At least give the mods time to deal with this cyber attack from the scammy kitchen spammers.

savvy

warehouse wrote: »

Is it just me who thinks that perhaps Browntoa closing that thread but still making derogatory comments in the thread AFTER closing it was acting totally unprofessionally?

Whilst I am in no way condoning the spammers, (who I would happily hurt), this action by a moderator was very provocative.

No I don't think so, it's like sending a message that we are on to them really ;):D