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Thread: Failed attempt to hack my TZ UK Account

  1. #51
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    I'm in the club.

    Someone attempted to hack my account last week.

  2. #52
    Sure as hell if your username was something like Kbb6%r&FKLfsEF5m you would never get hacking attempts...

  3. #53
    Add me to the club.

  4. #54
    Quote Originally Posted by Xantiagib View Post
    Sure as hell if your username was something like Kbb6%r&FKLfsEF5m you would never get hacking attempts...
    Well, as all the usernames are published in the Members List anyway, that would not make much of a difference. And it would annoy everyone.

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    Me too.
    But I'm not worried, I've got a 4 letter password...
    Please stop trying....

  6. #56
    Quote Originally Posted by robt View Post
    Well, as all the usernames are published in the Members List anyway, that would not make much of a difference. And it would annoy everyone.
    arse! indeed they are....

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    Attempted hack on my account as well.

    This is very odd, as I have not had issues on other forums.

    maybe TZ-uk should look into why so many of its members are being targetted.

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    Someone also attempted to hack into my account using an IP address from the Ukraine! It’s not like I keep sensitive information in my inbox so in effect I wonder what they could have done if they had succeeded? Anyway, they couldn’t get past my password so no harm done.

  9. #59
    Quote Originally Posted by watchhead View Post
    I wonder what they could have done if they had succeeded?
    Post spam.

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    I had an email informing me it was a Chinese IP attacking my account

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    Yay! Me too! I think we should get a badge or something....

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    oops - Better go through all the pms and remove bank details then

    though I have noticed those complaining about hack attempts seem to have simpler usernames...

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    Someone tried to hack into my account too. I don't know who they are. I don't know what they want. If they're looking for ransom, I'm afraid I don't have a lot of money... but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like them. If they stop trying to hack me go now, that will be the end of it - I will not look for them, I will not pursue them... but if they don't, I will look for them, I will find them... and I will ask them very politely, not to try those sort of silly antics again, as it's just not cricket.

  14. #64
    Quote Originally Posted by PJdB View Post
    Someone tried to hack into my account too. I don't know who they are. I don't know what they want. If they're looking for ransom, I'm afraid I don't have a lot of money... but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like them. If they stop trying to hack me go now, that will be the end of it - I will not look for them, I will not pursue them... but if they don't, I will look for them, I will find them... and I will ask them very politely, not to try those sort of silly antics again, as it's just not cricket.
    Can I enlist your support to repeat this on the outfit who continually email me to tell me they can make my penis 2 inches longer? Why would I need 10 inches?

  15. #65
    Quote Originally Posted by Xantiagib View Post
    though I have noticed those complaining about hack attempts seem to have simpler usernames...
    Most likely someone is going through them all in alphabetical order. They got to me several months after the first reports started showing up. I'm sure it'll be a while before they get to "x".

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    Since yesterday, i'm in the club too

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    89.105.194.73

    I'm no teccy, but since we have their IP address, couldn't the site just block them? Or maybe spam them back?

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    3 times now it has happened, all different ip's though, so don't see point in trying to block tbh

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Wolff View Post
    89.105.194.73

    I'm no teccy, but since we have their IP address, couldn't the site just block them? Or maybe spam them back?
    That'll teach 'em!

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    Happened to me too. Just deleted all my pm's with any personal info. No biggy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel View Post
    Happened to me too. Just deleted all my pm's with any personal info. No biggy
    Think this is probably safest course of action

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    Does anyone know if someone who has been hacked? And if so what happened...?

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    It just wont stop


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    I'm in the club now too......

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    Woohoo Im in the club now too

  26. #76
    Could the OP please delete this thread?
    This is very old news at this stage
    Maybe come back to this when someone gets hacked?

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnthemull View Post
    Could the OP please delete this thread?
    This is very old news at this stage
    Maybe come back to this when someone gets hacked?
    Or you could just ignore it....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Optimum View Post
    Or you could just ignore it....
    Pretty tough to ignore when it just sits near the top of the page day after day.

    NO-ONE CARES WHETHER SOMEONE HAS TRIED TO HACK YOUR ACCOUNT OR NOT.

    IT DOESN'T MATTER.

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    If this thread is deleted, then we'll simply have 3 new threads per day on the subject which will also sit at the top of the page as all the wags with their hilarious comments will ensure they are bumped up every 5 minutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DB9yeti View Post
    Pretty tough to ignore when it just sits near the top of the page day after day.

    NO-ONE CARES WHETHER SOMEONE HAS TRIED TO HACK YOUR ACCOUNT OR NOT.

    IT DOESN'T MATTER.
    Seriously? Just don't click. I envy you if this is the most annoying thing in your life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Optimum View Post
    Seriously? Just don't click. I envy you if this is the most annoying thing in your life.
    Well said.

  32. #82
    Quote Originally Posted by Optimum View Post
    Seriously? Just don't click. I envy you if this is the most annoying thing in your life.
    Well go ahead and envy me........AAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DB9yeti View Post
    Pretty tough to ignore when it just sits near the top of the page day after day.

    NO-ONE CARES WHETHER SOMEONE HAS TRIED TO HACK YOUR ACCOUNT OR NOT.

    IT DOESN'T MATTER.
    love that me replying to you is going to put it back to the top :)

    But you do have a point earlier- until someone is actually hacked this subject is now probably covered

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seamaster73 View Post
    Borrowing a hosepipe.
    Last edited by Matt1974; 1st August 2015 at 00:36.

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    Did you have nothing better to do than bump this thread back up??

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnthemull View Post
    Did you have nothing better to do than bump this thread back up??
    Didn't you?

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    I had an attempt to hack my account recently, now I feel like a fully fledged member of the forum. Was quite excited when I got the email

  38. #88
    Quote Originally Posted by davida View Post
    Didn't you?
    Didn't you?

  39. #89
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    Woke up this morning and saw the email confirming that I too am in the club
    Yippppeeeeee!

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    Woo hoo

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    Me too - twice within a few minutes from different IP addresses. Seems to be a developing trend.

  42. #92
    Quote Originally Posted by Johnnie View Post
    Me too - twice within a few minutes from different IP addresses. Seems to be a developing trend.
    something stirring alright. Wonder if anyone else has been affected?

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    No issue here. Any one wants to by fake Patek Phirip?

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    They tried me twice last night.

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    Just happened to me

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    IP address 37.187.129.166

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr.chef View Post
    IP address 37.187.129.166
    I rang that number but nobody answered. Definite scammers.

  49. #99
    Quote Originally Posted by johnthemull View Post
    I rang that number but nobody answered. Definite scammers.
    Lol

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    I'm in!

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