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Dedicated attack on server 13/10 04:30

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  • Speculator
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    edited 13 October 2014 at 11:13AM
    here's the thread the spammer is not happy with.

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5068412
  • Wyre
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    I think we need prizes for the quickest reporting hehe
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  • Atidi
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    Atidi wrote: »
    ...
    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
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    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.
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  • torbrex
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    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
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    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).
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  • molerat
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    Tough decision - should I buy a kitchen from someone who is into organised criminal cyber activity - let me go away and think about it :p
  • warehouse
    warehouse Posts: 3,362 Forumite
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    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.
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  • Mallotum_X
    Mallotum_X Posts: 2,591 Forumite
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    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
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    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
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