Moving forward, weekend scammers

[Lowlight]

Hey,

As many saw we had a weekend exploit with a bunch of scammers copying real members and causing some headaches.

One of the things we did was, we went in and recovered several of the hacked accounts and returned them to their owners

So that means, you can't report them from the weekend because nothing is the same. The team is going through and correcting a lot of these problems as we speak and that all started yesterday.

It sucks, they got in and were able to edit their accounts to resemble trusted users, that is part of their game. To ruin the experience for everyone. They (scammers) reported real accounts, spoofed real accounts, and generally just made a mess of things.

We changed a lot, we tied as much down as we can, and we are using the tools at our disposal to remove them. The Logs are being used to sweep the site as best we can. With VPN, AI, and the ability to have unlimited email addresses, it's a game of whack a mole but we are playing it.

Sorry this happened, continue to stay vigilant, but know many of the compromised accounts have been fixed.

 

[Maggot]

Shit happens, thanks for being on top of it.

 

[roostercogburn98]

Shit happens, thanks for being on top of it.

 

[Maggot]

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Kind of sad you need to disrespect Franks post. But you do you.

 

[Lowlight]

Updates added !

Thank Maggot, I don’t care what they say, you’re the best member, even better than Maserblade

 

[akmike47]

It’s sad you still need to preach 2FA to people

 

[Redmanss]

It’s sad you still need to preach 2FA to people

Password managers creating random generated long passwords that you don’t have to remember, just use the autofill function, are just as valuable.

It’s running the same compromised PW over and over that’s the biggest weakness. I’m guilty of that in the past as well, but realized times have changed and caught back up.

 

[Jrb572]

Will it help changing your password? Or do they have a back way to get into your account even if you change it?

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Any success in getting PMcLaine back?

We miss him and his crayon-eating marine antics!!!

Sirhr

 

[Lowlight]

Changing the password always helps, if they broke the password odds are it was in a similar hack, and it worked here.

We did a lot today to curb it, fingers crossed, but I won’t mention what. From a member standpoint we locked down your profile, so beyond a signature you can’t change anything yourself. So no more changing user names.

Beyond the active dormant accounts we don’t see, they’ll pop up and we’ll cut their heads off. Until that time stay frosty

 

[hafejd30]

The work the mods do around here to help look out for members is greatly appreciated.

Of course we try to look out for each other but members who don’t frequent the site or px are easy prey. Usually the scammers find a method that works but it gets harder for them to keep repeating it and eventually we see another successful tactic come to life somewhere else. So one must stay vigilant

Again thank you for doing this. I know the px had caused massive headaches in the past to the point it almost got shut down which would really be a shame in todays market

 

[Maggot]

Any success in getting PMcLaine back?

We miss him and his crayon-eating marine antics!!!

Sirhr

What happened, did he get banned or just give up, LOL

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

Wait, how do we know that Frank's account wasn't spoofed and this is just an attempt to ease the fears so they can keep scamming? Hmmm ?

 

[sirhrmechanic]

What happened, did he get banned or just give up, LOL

Account hacked and probably malware in his computer.

Been trying to get back in for months.

Sirhr

 

[Snipe260]

Account hacked and probably malware in his computer.

Been trying to get back in for months.

Sirhr

Have him contact Burt g he can help him find his way back

 

[Lowlight]

For PMcLaine, I have reset his password

Have him try it , I also send a reset to his email

 

[Snipe260]

For PMcLaine, I have reset his password

Have him try it , I also send a reset to his email

Bender also forgot his password. Can’t get in?

 

[roostercogburn98]

Bender also forgot his password. Can’t get in?

Not so sure you’re doing him any favors homey

 

[Snipe260]

Not so sure you’re doing him any favors homey

What was his problem logging in?

 

[roostercogburn98]

What was his problem logging in?

Mostly sarcastic cause I’m sure he has rubbed some mods the wrong way a time to twenty