Administrator
12-16-2017, 05:18 PM
Dear members,
Anthrogenica has just returned online following a four day downtime period beginning 12/12/17.
The forum was closed as a precautionary measure following member reports on the 11th and 12th December 2017 suggesting a cryptocurrency mining script had been inserted in our server space. Following consultation with a security expert, the implicated new file was located and has been removed. The site appears to have been targeted due to our high traffic.
We are confident that the issue has now been resolved. If members continue experiencing CPU spikes (>50%) or receive anti-malware prompts while browsing the site, please PM an administrator immediately.
We were scheduled for several security upgrades before the end of 2017. Please be advised that any further downtime this month should therefore be anticipated by our members. We are also working with our security expert to a prevent future recurrence.
Finally, we received some private messages regarding potential privacy breeches. Please be informed that there is no evidence whatsoever of any compromise to member data. If this is a concern, you are advised to modify any personal attributes (email, date of birth) to something generic (that you have access to in the case of email). This should be considered standard practise on the Internet (please maximize your anonymity where possible).
Thank you for your understanding,
Anthrogenica has just returned online following a four day downtime period beginning 12/12/17.
The forum was closed as a precautionary measure following member reports on the 11th and 12th December 2017 suggesting a cryptocurrency mining script had been inserted in our server space. Following consultation with a security expert, the implicated new file was located and has been removed. The site appears to have been targeted due to our high traffic.
We are confident that the issue has now been resolved. If members continue experiencing CPU spikes (>50%) or receive anti-malware prompts while browsing the site, please PM an administrator immediately.
We were scheduled for several security upgrades before the end of 2017. Please be advised that any further downtime this month should therefore be anticipated by our members. We are also working with our security expert to a prevent future recurrence.
Finally, we received some private messages regarding potential privacy breeches. Please be informed that there is no evidence whatsoever of any compromise to member data. If this is a concern, you are advised to modify any personal attributes (email, date of birth) to something generic (that you have access to in the case of email). This should be considered standard practise on the Internet (please maximize your anonymity where possible).
Thank you for your understanding,