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Posted by: SirAndy Nov 27 2022, 04:38 PM

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.

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 27 2022, 04:44 PM

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

Posted by: tygaboy Nov 27 2022, 07:20 PM

@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!

Posted by: fiacra Nov 27 2022, 07:24 PM

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.....

Posted by: 76-914 Nov 27 2022, 07:36 PM

Muchas Gracias Herr Andy.

Posted by: dstudeba Nov 27 2022, 07:41 PM

Thanks Andy, that is a ton of work and it is much appreciated. Now I can stop cleaning up the house!

Posted by: jonferns Nov 27 2022, 07:53 PM

Andy - thank you for your efforts!

Posted by: markhoward Nov 27 2022, 07:55 PM

Thank you Andy

Posted by: NARP74 Nov 27 2022, 08:09 PM

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

Posted by: VaccaRabite Nov 27 2022, 08:10 PM

I'm thrilled to see the forum back up!

Posted by: Amphicar770 Nov 27 2022, 08:22 PM

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.

Posted by: L-Jet914 Nov 27 2022, 08:22 PM

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

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 27 2022, 08:33 PM

QUOTE(L-Jet914 @ Nov 27 2022, 06:22 PM)

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 27 2022, 08:34 PM

QUOTE(NARP74 @ Nov 27 2022, 06:09 PM)

Posted by: mepstein Nov 27 2022, 08:37 PM

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.

Posted by: AlanG Nov 27 2022, 08:37 PM

Thanks for all the time and effort spent on getting the site back up!

Posted by: Charles Freeborn Nov 27 2022, 08:39 PM

This one goes over in the paddock.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=362221

Monumental job. Many thanks.

Posted by: wndsrfr Nov 27 2022, 08:43 PM

QUOTE(tygaboy @ Nov 27 2022, 05:20 PM)

Posted by: bkrantz Nov 27 2022, 08:46 PM

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.

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 27 2022, 08:51 PM

QUOTE(Charles Freeborn @ Nov 27 2022, 06:39 PM)

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 27 2022, 08:51 PM

QUOTE(bkrantz @ Nov 27 2022, 06:46 PM)

Posted by: ndfrigi Nov 27 2022, 08:56 PM

Yehey!

Thank you so much again sir Andy!

Posted by: L-Jet914 Nov 27 2022, 09:13 PM

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.

Posted by: 76-914 Nov 27 2022, 09:20 PM

:GARAGE:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361928
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361894

Posted by: L-Jet914 Nov 27 2022, 09:22 PM

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?

Posted by: Dion Nov 27 2022, 09:27 PM

Thanks for all your hard work SirAndy behind the scenes. Keeping our safe haven, safe and running. Wow, what an ordeal.

Posted by: GBX0073 Nov 27 2022, 09:32 PM

Andy Huge thank you

Posted by: TonyA Nov 27 2022, 09:36 PM

THANK YOU

Posted by: JeffBowlsby Nov 27 2022, 09:40 PM

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.

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 27 2022, 09:44 PM

QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Nov 27 2022, 07:40 PM)

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 27 2022, 09:46 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 27 2022, 07:44 PM)

QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Nov 27 2022, 07:40 PM)

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.

You can search your own threads. Go to your profile http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=104 click on "Profile Options" and select "Find member's topics".

If it still exists, it will be listed there together with its current location.

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 27 2022, 09:47 PM

QUOTE(76-914 @ Nov 27 2022, 07:20 PM)

Posted by: flat4guy Nov 27 2022, 09:49 PM

Thank you for your hard work - I did not realize how much I missed the site the past 2 weeks.

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 27 2022, 09:52 PM

QUOTE(L-Jet914 @ Nov 27 2022, 07:22 PM)

Posted by: Archie Nov 27 2022, 10:27 PM

Danke schoen, Herr Ritter!

Posted by: BENBRO02 Nov 27 2022, 10:45 PM

Welcome back! Thank you for all your hard work to get it back up and running Andy.

Posted by: ConeDodger Nov 27 2022, 10:49 PM

Thanks Andy! Happy birthday to all the birthdays I missed!

Posted by: drem914 Nov 27 2022, 11:18 PM

Thank You Andy for all you do! Great Job.

Posted by: wonkipop Nov 28 2022, 03:00 AM

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

Posted by: carr914 Nov 28 2022, 04:48 AM

Thanks Andy!

Posted by: ChrisFoley Nov 28 2022, 05:02 AM

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=

Posted by: carr914 Nov 28 2022, 05:14 AM

and for the Hackers!

Posted by: iankarr Nov 28 2022, 06:37 AM

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!

Posted by: Cairo94507 Nov 28 2022, 07:19 AM

Amen brothers. So glad to be back on 914World.com- the greatest car site ever.

Posted by: Front yard mechanic Nov 28 2022, 07:49 AM

Ahh I can finally breathe at least out of one nostril the other one is kinda stuffed up

Posted by: gonzo54 Nov 28 2022, 07:59 AM

QUOTE(iankarr @ Nov 28 2022, 04:37 AM)

Posted by: Rand Nov 28 2022, 08:15 AM

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

Posted by: Jamie Nov 28 2022, 09:11 AM

YEAH!! 914World is back alive and will soon be kickin! Wish we could do some kick ass for the dork that hacked the site!

Posted by: Eric_Shea Nov 28 2022, 09:41 AM

QUOTE(ChrisFoley @ Nov 28 2022, 04:02 AM)

Posted by: napasteve Nov 28 2022, 09:48 AM

Wow it's nice that the World is back. Seriously missed it. Thanks Andy.

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 28 2022, 11:56 AM

QUOTE(wonkipop @ Nov 28 2022, 01:00 AM)

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

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 28 2022, 11:56 AM

QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Nov 28 2022, 07:41 AM)

QUOTE(ChrisFoley @ Nov 28 2022, 04:02 AM)

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=

Done

Posted by: Jeff_72 Nov 28 2022, 11:59 AM

QUOTE(fiacra @ Nov 27 2022, 07:24 PM)

Posted by: NARP74 Nov 28 2022, 12:40 PM

QUOTE(carr914 @ Nov 28 2022, 04:14 AM)

and for the Hackers!

Posted by: effutuo101 Nov 28 2022, 03:13 PM

Thank you Andy!

Posted by: windforfun Nov 28 2022, 03:15 PM

QUOTE(carr914 @ Nov 28 2022, 03:14 AM)

and for the Hackers!

Posted by: carr914 Nov 28 2022, 03:18 PM

slammed that finger in my 944s door and it latched.

Posted by: iankarr Nov 28 2022, 03:39 PM

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

Posted by: windforfun Nov 28 2022, 03:42 PM

QUOTE(carr914 @ Nov 28 2022, 01:18 PM)

Posted by: Badinfluence1 Nov 28 2022, 03:46 PM

Thank you Sir Andy- sincerely owe you big time- Chris in Astoria

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 28 2022, 04:12 PM

QUOTE(iankarr @ Nov 28 2022, 01:39 PM)

Posted by: 914andy Nov 28 2022, 04:44 PM

Thanks Andy!

Posted by: kerensky Nov 28 2022, 04:59 PM

QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 27 2022, 08:37 PM)

Posted by: Freezin 914 Nov 28 2022, 05:57 PM

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.

Posted by: Robarabian Nov 28 2022, 05:59 PM

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.

Posted by: Joe Bob Nov 28 2022, 06:03 PM

Good job, Jefe!

Posted by: r_towle Nov 28 2022, 06:14 PM

Thank you!!

Posted by: mitchdiego1 Nov 28 2022, 06:28 PM

Thanks Andy!

Posted by: iankarr Nov 28 2022, 06:44 PM

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

Posted by: markb Nov 28 2022, 07:17 PM

Thank you, Andy!

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 28 2022, 08:30 PM

QUOTE(iankarr @ Nov 28 2022, 04:44 PM)

Posted by: raynekat Nov 28 2022, 09:47 PM

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.

Posted by: 914-300Hemi Nov 28 2022, 09:52 PM

Great job Andy

Posted by: Brett W Nov 28 2022, 10:32 PM

Thanks Andy. I came across my emails from the last time this happened back in 2012. Glad it was recoverable this time.

Posted by: Van914 Nov 29 2022, 06:25 AM

Thank you Sir Andy

Posted by: sb914 Nov 29 2022, 07:48 AM

Thanks Andy !

Posted by: NARP74 Nov 29 2022, 09:35 AM

QUOTE(Freezin 914 @ Nov 28 2022, 04:57 PM)

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.

Posted by: porsche914rick Nov 29 2022, 09:58 AM

Thanks Andy!

Rick O

Posted by: Txbentleyboy Nov 29 2022, 10:17 AM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 27 2022, 04:44 PM)

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

Posted by: Quinn Moore Nov 29 2022, 10:47 AM

QUOTE(kerensky @ Nov 28 2022, 04:59 PM)

QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 27 2022, 08:37 PM)

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.

Anyone I've had any contact with in banking/finance/etc. has uniformly said don't ever use Venmo or Zelle with anyone you aren't 100% sure of. And basically don't every use CashApp for any reason ever ever ever didIsayEverIMeantEVER.

Posted by: advman89 Nov 30 2022, 11:45 AM

Thank you all to get the World back up and running!

Posted by: 76-914 Nov 30 2022, 06:27 PM

This was in the Garage previously:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=360851&st=0

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 1 2022, 10:02 AM

QUOTE(76-914 @ Nov 30 2022, 04:27 PM)

Posted by: Deusexmachina77 Dec 1 2022, 10:24 AM

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.

Posted by: RoadGlue Dec 1 2022, 11:04 AM

Posted by: Johny Blackstain Dec 1 2022, 11:17 AM

Malditos hijos de Gran P*tas!
Many, many thanks Andy

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 9 2022, 10:25 AM

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 ...

Posted by: bbrock Dec 11 2022, 01:17 PM

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

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 11 2022, 02:27 PM

QUOTE(bbrock @ Dec 11 2022, 11:17 AM)

Posted by: Mikey914 Dec 26 2022, 12:24 AM

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!

Posted by: CCE Dec 31 2022, 10:40 AM

QUOTE(windforfun @ Nov 28 2022, 03:15 PM)

QUOTE(carr914 @ Nov 28 2022, 03:14 AM)

and for the Hackers!

I couldn't agree more.

Is that a really bad case of nail fungus?