Was it only usagames.us that was affected? At 12:36 PM 19/02/2008, you wrote: >Hi Andy, >I don't want to say too much about how it was done, but I will just say >the cracker managed to gain illegal access to the Linux root account, >and then proceeded to rm -rf * everything in site including the backups. >We have reinstalled most of the basic services, and I have spoken to >Shane and he has made sure the security whole was fixed. At least we are >sure the cracker won't gain entry through that whole again. >As for the USA Games web site we are using a double backup polacy from >now on. Shane will do daily backups of the server images, and I will be >doing weekly backups of the USA Games home directory. That way just in >case anything this horrible happens again there will be account backups >in two places. > >Andy Smith wrote: > > Well, looks like hackers don't care. How did the idiot get in in > the first place? > > > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >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]
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