Are there measures to check if mumsnet back end has been compromised by cyberattacks or phishing?

[Insideacatsear]

Sometimes there seems to be suspect moderating decisions, eg deletions and so on, which happen simultaneously with someone, or even a few usernames, which appear to be working together, apparently goading and trolling on a thread. There will also be no messages from a named MN member of staff on the thread itself.

Does Mumsnet have a way to audit moderator activity to check that deletions, etc have been made by genuine members of staff and are not the work of hackers?

Thanks.

TSSDNDOP

(I think that's the right alphabet soup - it makes sense in my head!)

Your thread makes no sense in regard to your thread title. What would phishing have to do with deleting troll posts on MN? How much time do you think mods have to write essays on each deletion? Why would you think anyone would "compromise" MN to delete a few troll posts on threads considering all the real havoc they could wreak if they got in?

Morning @Insideacatsear. We would be definitely aware if there had been an attack on the site, don't worry.

We don't like to say too much about what we have in place for obvious reasons, but this isn't a scenario we would be concerned about happening, and as a previous poster says, in the unlikely event someone did manage to hack in, there wouldn't be much benefit for them in deleting posts.

We're always happy to have a look if you're concerned about a deletion, though, so do just drop us a line.