We were hacked on Sunday 11/13
The attackers hacked one of the admin accounts and gained access to the administrative part of the site.
They went on to change passwords for several user accounts and started impersonating users, posting for sale Ads in the classified section asking people to pay via Zelle or Venmo.
The affected user accounts are:
ClayPerrine
Freezin 914 (The name was briefly changed to "Great")
Ansbacher
dlee6204
If you responded to any of those fake Ads and sent money through those services you need to contest those charges asap.
The hackers then went on to delete most of the forums on 914world.
Luckily i was online at the time and was able to shut down the server before they could wipe everything completely.
Due to the nature of how the data was deleted i couldn't simply revert to a previous backup of our database. I had to start with our latest backup and manually merge in data from the corrupted/hacked database.
While this has taken pretty much exactly 2 weeks (i do have a day job) we were also lucky. Because of the way the data was deleted i was actually able to recover almost everything with very little loss (less than a handful of threads).
There are still quite a few threads that need to be moved to their respective forums and i'm going to need some help from the members to make sure everything gets moved to its correct location.
I created a "Recover" forum that currently holds all those orphaned threads that need to be moved somewhere.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showforum=86
It would be helpful if you could look thorough there and point at any threads you recognize and let me know where they need to be moved to.
NOTE
We do *not* store your password (never have). There is no way the hackers could have gotten your password, even with admin access.
Almost forgot:
- If you encounter anything odd on the site or find a thread in a forum where it doesn't belong, please let me know here
- If you can't log in, contact me over on Pelican: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-914-914-6-technical-forum/957052-914world-com-down.html
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179 -
WOW! What an effort by you (and others?). Words fail.
We owe you, big time. Thanks so much!
SirAndy, thanks for all your hard work! It is appreciated.
For some reason I have been a lot more productive at work over the past two weeks.....
Muchas Gracias Herr Andy.
Thanks Andy, that is a ton of work and it is much appreciated. Now I can stop cleaning up the house!
Andy - thank you for your efforts!
Thank you Andy
No hurry on these, you deserve a break!
They were all in world garage;
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=362334
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361510
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361329
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361445
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361384
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361055
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=360699
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=360520
I'm thrilled to see the forum back up!
Thank you Andy. I just upgraded to a paid subscription in recognition of all you do.
Many automotive and other forums have vanished in recent years. People do not realize the time and expense that goes into maintaining and supporting such an effort.
It is probably safe to say that most people here have availed themselves of information which has saved them hundreds or thousands of dollars. Kicking back $25 of that for a paid subscription seems more than fair.
These threads were in originality and history forum. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=362575 http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=362538
This thread was in the classifieds section http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=362396
Either classifieds or member vendors thread for this one http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361278
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361132 Garage my best guess.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=360822 Events forum
Over on pelican, the scam du jour is for a scammer to follow a for sale thread and contact the buyer through a pm, asking for payment. A buyer just got scammed over $2k because he sent the payment to the wrong person. Send it zelle or regular venmo and you are screwed.
Thanks for all the time and effort spent on getting the site back up!
This one goes over in the paddock.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=362221
Monumental job. Many thanks.
Garage:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361630
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361484
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=360847
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=360674
And many, many, many thanks, Andy.
Yehey!
Thank you so much again sir Andy!
Thank you for the work all the work you did to bring the site back up. I am curious as to what it would take to bring the forum up to HTTPS standards? As logging in from Chrome/Firefox etc shows up as non-secure website. Other than that awesome work.
:GARAGE:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361928
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361894
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361755 Garage
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361891 Garage
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361842 Garage
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361809 Garage
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361783 Garage
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361775 Garage
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361807 Member Vendor
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361793 Garage
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361506 Garage
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361780 Garage
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361778 Garage
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361732 Garage?
Thanks for all your hard work SirAndy behind the scenes. Keeping our safe haven, safe and running. Wow, what an ordeal.
Andy Huge thank you
THANK YOU
Andy, does the Online Parts Resources still exist, and if so can it be reinstated to the Nailed section of the garage forum? I was it’s author of that helps locate it.
Thank you for your hard work - I did not realize how much I missed the site the past 2 weeks.
Danke schoen, Herr Ritter!
Welcome back! Thank you for all your hard work to get it back up and running Andy.
Thanks Andy! Happy birthday to all the birthdays I missed!
Thank You Andy for all you do! Great Job.
good work @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179
i've been building an intercontinental ballistic missile during the downtime - just need co-ordinates to deliver it to the hacker.
i'll send the pay pal sponsorship to you via conventional electronic mail.
from recover these threads were all in garage.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361515
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361243
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361133
Thanks Andy!
More for the garage:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361503&hl=
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361736&hl=
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361710&hl=
Thanks so much, Andy. Once you’ve recovered from the ordeal of the past few weeks, I’m happy to set up a zoom to celebrate you “in person”. If there’s anything you think we need to bullet proof / upgrade the site, please let us know and I’m sure that this community will raise the funds / manpower. You deserve to be compensated for all you do, and we have over 25K users. We can make that happen.
Grateful for your efforts!
Amen brothers. So glad to be back on 914World.com- the greatest car site ever.
Ahh I can finally breathe at least out of one nostril the other one is kinda stuffed up
one dickwad is laughing
that dickwad needs to grow up
eventually, even this won't be funny to you, asshole
even your friends will think you are a dick
you did not impress anyone
YEAH!! 914World is back alive and will soon be kickin! Wish we could do some kick ass for the dork that hacked the site!
Wow it's nice that the World is back. Seriously missed it. Thanks Andy.
Thank you Andy!
slammed that finger in my 944s door and it latched.
All of these should be Garage....
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361903
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361289
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361626
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361669
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=360651
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361679
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361574
Thank you Sir Andy- sincerely owe you big time- Chris in Astoria
Thanks Andy!
I am happy the site is back up, but I am troubled by the fact that I was one of members targeted.
Hopefully nobody was affected by the fraudulent things going on here. By my user name or any others.
Still a couple little things weird with my account, hopefully nothing to serious.
A HUGE thank you to SirAndy for all he does for us all.
The World was truly missed.
My World is back!!!
THANK YOU SIR ANDY!
It was a long 2 weeks without this haven of fun.
Grateful and thankful for your dedication.
Good job, Jefe!
Thank you!!
Thanks Andy!
More for the garage. Ones i remember reading in there anywy. though I'd bet that 90% of all of the "recover" posts are garage posts.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361860
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361181
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361578
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361715
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361562
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361548
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361521
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361483
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361458
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361397
Thank you, Andy!
Thanks Andy. Made my annual donation to 914 World a bit larger than normal for all your hard work at putting the yoke back into the shell.
Great job Andy
Thanks Andy. I came across my emails from the last time this happened back in 2012. Glad it was recoverable this time.
Thank you Sir Andy
Thanks Andy !
Thanks Andy!
Rick O
Thank you all to get the World back up and running!
This was in the Garage previously:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=360851&st=0
Thank you, @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=179 , for everything you do. This is an indispensable resource that, as a new owner, I have come to rely on almost everyday.
Malditos hijos de Gran P*tas!
Many, many thanks Andy
Big shout-out to my fellow admins for getting all those orphaned topics from the temporary "Recover" forum moved to their correct locations.
We're back to normal ...
Many thanks for getting the site back up and running so quickly!
This thread had been moved to classics before the hack:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361176
Thanks again Andy!
We will do another run of calendars next year to raise another round for the site. If this works for you we will do this annually!
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