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thatstoast · 21/08/2015 17:45

I was on the 'list'. I've been advised a racist post was posted yesterday using my username. I was concerned about my private messages so went to delete them. While I navigated to that page I noticed my profile info had been filled in. I would recommend other users who think their account has been compromised check this page. I have no idea when it was changed. I'm on my fifth password in 3 days.

My profile info has been changed...
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RepeatAdNauseum · 21/08/2015 17:48

That's so weird.

I've reported for you anyway, so hopefully MN will see this sooner :)

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BoreOfWhabylon · 21/08/2015 17:48

Oh good grief! Have reported your post to bring it to MNHQs attention.

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BoreOfWhabylon · 21/08/2015 17:49

x-post!

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ThumbWitchesAbroad · 21/08/2015 17:50

AT least it's a load of bollocks though rather than being factual info about you, that's one minor solace.

Shit though :(

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Pipbin · 21/08/2015 18:04

That is a big concern as I thought all the passwords had a forced change before the post was made.
Have you checked the email address?

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Simurgh · 21/08/2015 18:07

I'm so sorry for you. Do you know, however, when that information was inserted?

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howtorebuild · 21/08/2015 18:22

That's terrible.

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FishOn · 21/08/2015 18:23

I just checked mine again and got an error and a load of techy junk...wonder if Jeff's busy typing in there?

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listsandmellowfruitlessness · 21/08/2015 18:23

Just checked my profile page and it says this

VelocityViewServlet : Error processing a template for path '/member/public-profile'

Followed by a whole load of code...

I too am on my fifth password through this debacle. Agh. Help?

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FishOn · 21/08/2015 18:24

that's what mine said Lists - seems ok again now (still blank, the way I left it!)

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noblegiraffe · 21/08/2015 18:56

So they had access to your account after your password changed from the one on the list?

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Simurgh · 21/08/2015 19:01

I had the same error processing message but it's fine now. I suspect it was a sudden increase in volume of people accessing it.

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thatstoast · 21/08/2015 19:42

I changed my password Wednesday morning when I saw my name on the list. I was unaware of the post and the profile change at that point. I don't know the exact timing. I emailed mumsnet on Wednesday about the post in my name but I haven't received a response yet. My mumsnet account is still connected to my email address.

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RebeccaMumsnet · 21/08/2015 20:08

hello, we have seen this and will alert Tech.

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Simurgh · 21/08/2015 20:14

Good luck thatstoast. (And change any other account you have that has the same password as the original right away.)

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HadToReregister · 21/08/2015 21:57

I can't even get onto my original profile anymore. I am just waiting for MNHQ to get to my request to de-register me and wipe my posting history because I cannot do it myself, before I de-reg this NN as well.

I feel bad for MN towers as it must be mayhem at their end. But I was one of the posters who was blithely being told to keep on trying to log in, when I was on one of the early-on threads in Site Stuff, reporting problems with being booted out repeatedly. MNHQ knew at that point about the DDOS although I appreciate they didn't know the extend of the problem at that point. Even so, I am monumentally pissed off that no warning was given at the time. In a perverse way I should be grateful for this, because it's taught me a valuable lesson.

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Auntpetunia2015 · 21/08/2015 22:06

I can't access my original account as when I asked for a password reset the link sent me a biscuit and the new link also does that, I've completely re registered new emaiL only for MN and would love my old account closed down but can't access it to do that.

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howdoyousolvethisproblem · 21/08/2015 22:14

It won't let me see my profile at all, but didn't have much on there anyway. Thinking of dumping t'internet and going to live in a bothy on the Isle of Muck.

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Moln · 21/08/2015 22:23

Are profiles viewable anymore?

No one on this threads is I don't think. OP do you mean you don't know if it was changed before you changed password first time?

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thatstoast · 21/08/2015 23:07

I don't know when it was changed. I can't see when the offensive post was put up as it's now been deleted. I became aware of both after I had changed my password.

On the profile page there is an option to make it public. I'm not sure what my original setting was but it was set to public when the offensive material was there.

I don't use the same passwords anywhere else thankfully.

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Simurgh · 21/08/2015 23:12

That's something at any rate - although as well to keep a weather eye on all accounts as usual.

Glad you had your profile page deleted. It was foul stuff and, unfortunately, was only to be expected given Jeffrey's personal views.

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