Justine's account

[RebeccaMumsnet]

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.

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

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.

Wibble indeed.

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

Oooh! Is you a hackerererer cazsco5??

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

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

Plenty of hats to go around, don't worry

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

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

WTAF?!!

I might go searching for an abandoned topic where we might be safe.

Whin I entered the site today I was asked to enter my password - was that something set up my mn? I don't usually have to do that when logging on at home. I've changed my password just in case.

I haven't needed to log back In yet - is that applicable for the app too?

I got half way through starting a thread but decided against it because I didn't want to draw too much attention to it iyswim.

I don't know much about techy things but I wouldn't want a load of people to change their passwords whilst the site may be compromised just in case.

I've reported this thread and pm'd ShamTech just in case he's around today.

I did that too Randall, I bumped Maryz post and reported that too. I feel like I want a grown up to come and be in charge now

Hello all,

Thanks for all your reports - we're looking into things now.

Someone has started a thread.

Phew. Grown ups are here.

Kate