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Justine's account

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RebeccaMumsnet · 11/04/2014 18:26

Well!

I am fresh out of the shower from a fabulous camping trip in sunny Wales to a call from one of our lovely staff to say that there was a thread started by "Justine" that was really rather vile.

Apologies all, it seems as though we have some nasties hanging around and have managed to hack Justine's account.

Tech are onto it now and we are looking at in what happened.

Justine is on hols atm. Please do report anything odd that you see.

Thanks all and apologies.

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Maryz · 12/04/2014 14:46

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Canus · 12/04/2014 14:44

Ooohhh, perhaps actual MNHQ have been locked out of their own site!

Or perhaps this is a 'mirror' MN, like one of those alternate universes people talk about Grin

We think we know where we're posting, but do we really? Hmm? [worried] Grin

RandallFloyd · 12/04/2014 14:44

Plenty of hats to go around, don't worry Brew Cake

sillymillyb · 12/04/2014 14:41

Room in the bunker for me? I'm seriously freaked out now!

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RandallFloyd · 12/04/2014 14:39

I've reported too MZ.
I did initially think to start another site stuff thread to get Tech's attention but that just seemed a sure-fire way to cause a mass panic!

I've got plenty of spare hats if you want to borrow one. Providing tin foil is your colour obvs Wink

Maryz · 12/04/2014 14:33

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RandallFloyd · 12/04/2014 14:32

Oooh! Is you a hackerererer cazsco5??

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RandallFloyd · 12/04/2014 14:30

I have to say though, if I'd hacked Justine's account I wouldn't have let on straight away.

I'd have spent a good couple of hours bitch plopping random threads Grin

Tweasels · 12/04/2014 14:29

Wibble indeed.

cazsco5 · 12/04/2014 14:29

tweazels you said "Whoever did that knows mumsnet very well I'd say. It's not some random techie trouble maker."

Nope, but this site is very famous. I'd heard of it and knew there would be a big audience here ;) If I fit in it's because I'm quick on the uptake.

MarshaBrady · 12/04/2014 14:29

Coralanne looks like a normal poster. I thought it was someone registering new names. Eek

RandallFloyd · 12/04/2014 14:27

I just AS'd emsiewill and got over 500 results from 2003/2004
Confused

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RandallFloyd · 12/04/2014 14:24

Blimey, fredp is right. *[[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/all-your-base-are-belong-to-us >>HERE

MarshaBrady · 12/04/2014 14:23

Yep the posting style and tone was pretty spot on for a random hacker.

That hacker sentence - no idea someone stirring or something more.

BecauseIsaidS0 · 12/04/2014 14:22

I'd say someone is still "in" going by the above. But at least they (I refuse to just assume it is a "he") have a good sense of humour Grin

Tweasels · 12/04/2014 14:21

I said pretty much the same yesterday. If I had the capability to hack into Justine's account I'm sure I could cause way more havoc than that.

Whoever did that knows mumsnet very well I'd say. It's not some random techie trouble maker.

fredp · 12/04/2014 14:21

Tweazels: the posts above maryzed spell out "All your base are belong to us". This is an old hacker meme from many moons ago, the hacker is demonstrating that security still needs to be addressed. At least they are doing it in a benign way.

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MarshaBrady · 12/04/2014 14:16

I'd like to know how people can be sure it was hacked too.

Justine or someone else posting like that is not likely, but nor is being hacked.

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