Earlier this week, my blog was hacked and used as part of a phishing scheme (they imitated the website of some bank I’d never heard of). I thought I’d stopped the problem (while breaking the blog), but the phishers were back today. Unable to locate the files they’d infected to gain access, I was forced to take the nuclear option. That means I deleted the entire blog and reinstalled it cleanly. I then imported my blog posts from Blogger.
What this means for you:
- All the comments from this blog are gone. The comments that are present on the posts are from Blogger.
- If you commented previously, you will have to go through the approval process again.
I don’t think there should be any other direct impact. Some of the features I’d used plug-ins to provide in the blog are gone. I can’t remember all the names, but I’ll try to add them back as I think of them.
I hope this radical solution solved the problem, but if the blog disappears again, you’ll know why.
Tags: blogging
Wow …. I’ve never heard of that happening. What a bummer.
I’d heard one of my plug-ins had been compromised. I immediately changed my password and installed the updates to correct the problem with the plug-in. I forgot to check the users list. Big mistake. And thanks, yeah, it is a bummer.
That must have been such a pain! Glad to see you back. And this, right here, is why I don’t have a blog or website. Despite copious nudgings. (Yes, Computer, I’m aware that’s not a word. Stuff it.)
Bess
It was a pain! I don’t want to have to go through this again. And thanks! It’s good to be back. I’m pretty tech savvy and I couldn’t figure out which files were infected. That’s why I had to nuke the entire blog.