Damned hackers

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  1. Loofah

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    Oh grrrr.

    One of the websites I run is for the local residents' association village fete and after a couple of years fault and hassle free and been hacked! Malicious code inserted, some of which I got rid of but the site is totally bust now.

    So very, deeply annoying! :mute: :mad:

    WHY would they even bother which such small scale sites?!
     
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      Freddy Miserable git, well known for it

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      Because they can. I can never understand what these nitwits get out of it.
       
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        Really sorry to read about that :grphg:

        I suppose they begin small and work their way up to bigger sites/challenges? :noidea:
         
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          Because they're not clever enough to take one on that spends thousands on security. Basically, the playground bully syndrome. AKA t0$$ers!
           
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            Mind-numbingly tedious to get this sorted. Think I'll just start from scratch.

            On top of that Mrs L (I'll blame her as I haven't a cat to kick although not really her fault...) has just popped the electrics with the toaster.
             
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