Was hacked. Lost over $1,000. You could be effected also!

Discussion in 'Directories' started by aaron_nimocks, Jun 2, 2007.

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    Well I was away in the Navy for the last month and I noticed that I wasnt getting any submissions to my directory network for the last 3 weeks. It was a concern of mine because normally I would get quite a few.

    Well thanks to terryuk who PMed me that something fishy was going on I went in and checked it out. Took me 2 hours because of my crappy connection to even view my admin panel but this is what I found.

    Someone got into my account, server, or something and changed some of my admin settings around. The biggest one they changed is the paypal ID that they payments go to.

    Well easy calculations figured I lost over $1,000 and whoever submitted to my site I deleted the submission because payment wasnt received. If that was you then all you need to do is PM me the email address that the payment was sent to and I can add your link. Or you can dispute it with Paypal and get your money back.

    Not sure what I am going to do yet or even if I can do anything. Thats the reason I wrote the thread is to get some of your ideas!

    PS. The site is fully operational now if you want to submit.
     
    aaron_nimocks, Jun 2, 2007 IP
  2. Zerosleep

    Zerosleep Established User

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    #2
    oh man!!! Holly Crap
    but dont you think deleting the links might get u in trouble...
     
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  3. aaron_nimocks

    aaron_nimocks Im kind of a big deal Staff

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    #3
    I had no clue about it when I was deleting them. I always get paid submissions but people dont pay. Just figured I was getting spammed with submissions without payments so I was deleting them as usual.
     
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  4. Bebicul

    Bebicul Writer

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    #4
    You're the guy with the 30 something dir. submission, right?
    I wanted to submit to those a week ago, but I had a lot of work and forgot about it. I spent this months funds on Alive and a few more expensive dirs, but I'll let you know when I submit next month, just to be sure everything is ok.
    Good thing I forgot. You should start a thread in the "directories" section, too. I hope everything will work out ok.
     
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  5. 1-3-3-7

    1-3-3-7 Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Well since they didn't pay to your Pay Pal ID, when they do a chargeback the ID they paid to, they will get screwed, not you.
     
    1-3-3-7, Jun 2, 2007 IP
  6. aaron_nimocks

    aaron_nimocks Im kind of a big deal Staff

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    I agree the buyer gets screwed. Thats why I am trying to get the word out so people can get their link or money back. So was thinking if I told paypal if they could refund every payment that was sent from my site to that paypal ID.
     
    aaron_nimocks, Jun 2, 2007 IP
  7. Kulwinder

    Kulwinder Active Member

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    #7
    Really sad man, I hope everything gets back to normal and also your customers dont suffer the consequences.

    Best Regards,
    Kulwinder.
     
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  8. jl255

    jl255 Well-Known Member

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    #8
    wow..... that's a new low.

    how abt emailing all buyers to demand a chargeback? If its not 60 days yet, they can still raise an appeal to paypal. Then follow on with an official letter to paypal, with supporting evidences of the hacking.

    Good luck dude.....
     
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  9. aaron_nimocks

    aaron_nimocks Im kind of a big deal Staff

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    Thats the problem. I cant email them because I deleted the links because I thought it was a submission without payment. :(
     
    aaron_nimocks, Jun 2, 2007 IP
  10. jhnrang

    jhnrang Notable Member

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    #10
    WOW:eek: - what a mess -- May be you should disclose the Paypal ID of that CRAP:mad:

    I think one can get the Name and as there are some members tracking QBCs/Scammers --it will be valuable for all of us to have who the ........l he/she is.:mad:
     
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  11. aaron_nimocks

    aaron_nimocks Im kind of a big deal Staff

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    I would disclose but thats the only info I have where people can prove they bought a link from my site but their link never got listed. If I say the paypal ID then I couldnt do that and people woulnt be able to get their link or money back.
     
    aaron_nimocks, Jun 2, 2007 IP
  12. frankcow

    frankcow Well-Known Member

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    #12
    Yeah, but if you disclose the paypal ID, there's a good chance that someone here has dealt with them, we can figure out their DP username, and put them through public humiliation
     
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  13. jl255

    jl255 Well-Known Member

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    #13
    surely u must still have the email records notifying u of new submissions? or was the email hacked too??
     
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  14. jl255

    jl255 Well-Known Member

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    #14
    yes, pls disclose the PP account number NOW! you may be able to get valuable info on the culprits.....
     
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  15. aaron_nimocks

    aaron_nimocks Im kind of a big deal Staff

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    #15
    I dont get emails sent. Reason being is I get 200+ a day and dont feel like getting 200 emails.
     
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  16. I.C.Bratianu

    I.C.Bratianu Active Member

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    #16
    Incredible story. Sincerly I am sorry. Didn't you ask PayPal about that e-mail adress? Just to find maybe the country of the thief.
     
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  17. NeoGen

    NeoGen Writer

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    #17
    This is something scary... were you able to figure out.. how this happened?
     
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  18. jl255

    jl255 Well-Known Member

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    #18
    with this lesson learnt, is there anything we can do to secure ourselves better? any kind of encryption script on phpld?
     
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  19. coolsitez

    coolsitez Well-Known Member

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    #19
    This is like a nightmare. How did he hack your site? Any clue?
     
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  20. Blogmaster

    Blogmaster Blood Type Dating Affiliate Manager

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    #20
    That sucks, my friend Saad actually submitted his directory as he told me about it on yahoo..Will PM him link of this thread.He is away for few days though.
    -Mike
     
    Blogmaster, Jun 2, 2007 IP
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