NationStates Jolt Archive


Hey, my account got hacked

Dumpleberries
03-12-2004, 09:24
My UN nation The Charlie Infested Nation of Kie (now renamed The Largest Nation of Kie) was hacked while i was on holiday. The dude deleted my e-mail so i couldn't get the password back. I got tons of proof that Kie is my nation and i'd like it back.
Pope Hope
03-12-2004, 09:26
I'd hazard a guess that this happened along with the cracks of Gothicville and Shiff's nations (that resulted in the griefings of Coalition of Invaders and The Province), since Kie is a member of the same group and was most likely a member of the same proboards forum IronJokers used to perform this feat, if this information helps at all.
Myrth
03-12-2004, 09:33
My UN nation The Charlie Infested Nation of Kie (now renamed The Largest Nation of Kie) was hacked while i was on holiday. The dude deleted my e-mail so i couldn't get the password back. I got tons of proof that Kie is my nation and i'd like it back.

We're aware of this. The nation has been frozen, and once our admin has a chance to look at this, a new password should be e-mailed out to you.
Dumpleberries
04-12-2004, 01:08
Yeah i figured it'd have something to do with people being annoyed at invasions. Cheers Myrth.
Katganistan
04-12-2004, 05:35
Out of curiousity -- did people whose nations were hacked use their NS password as a password on another site?
Tuesday Heights
04-12-2004, 10:59
Out of curiousity -- did people whose nations were hacked use their NS password as a password on another site?

It seems that PH's response might lead one to assume that:

I'd hazard a guess that this happened along with the cracks of Gothicville and Shiff's nations (that resulted in the griefings of Coalition of Invaders and The Province), since Kie is a member of the same group and was most likely a member of the same proboards forum IronJokers used to perform this feat, if this information helps at all.

Proboards has been known to be a security accident waiting to happen, which is why a good deal of us don't register on those types of forums to avoid any type of even hack attempt.
Katganistan
04-12-2004, 22:04
Actually, this bears repeating, though Reploid Productions mentioned it during the earlier password stealing fiasco....

DON'T use the same password and handle on multiple sites. It's just a security disaster waiting to happen.
Dumpleberries
29-12-2004, 02:32
Hey, my nation had to be revived cause it's taking so long to get the password to me lol. Any word from the admins yet?
SalusaSecondus
29-12-2004, 03:02
Yes the word is: Request a new password from it, I've restored the email address.