#1 2021-02-11 16:11:34

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Hacked Password Ransom

Recently received a sort of ransom email which showed my password to simple forums (this has now been changed).  Not sure if I may have used the same password on some other site long ago.  Any known  recent breach of Simple forums data?
The email dated Jan 28 2021 .

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#2 2021-02-11 22:13:55

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Re: Hacked Password Ransom

I'd better check your system for keyloggers and the other viral software. The best way to do it is to download an image and make a bootable flash drive.

https://www.kaspersky.ru/downloads/than … escue-disk

https://free.drweb.ru/aid_admin/

Technically, it's a bootable image of Linux with antiviral software, which works without installation.

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#3 2021-02-13 14:50:43

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Re: Hacked Password Ransom

nämeless wrote:

I'd better check your system for keyloggers and the other viral software. The best way to do it is to download an image and make a bootable flash drive.

https://www.kaspersky.ru/downloads/than … escue-disk

https://free.drweb.ru/aid_admin/

Technically, it's a bootable image of Linux with antiviral software, which works without installation.

Thanks for the information. I'm fairly certain the hack came from a compromised website but am going to try what you suggest.

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#4 2021-02-13 16:54:02

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Re: Hacked Password Ransom

What exactly was in email, what do they demand?) Maybe you can post its content here, without sensetive data ofc? Just in case to be awared.

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