MillionDollarHomePage HACKED and Up For Ransom by Russian Hackers!

[user-7256]

I'm serious too:

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/cd05a42c-87c6-11da-8762-0000779e2340.html

Alex Tew refused to pay $50K and so they took the website offline.

The FBI is investigating this.

(I was the 3rd to digg this!)

-Matt
(sorry if in wrong board)

 

[peaches017]

Wow, that's crazy. CRAZY. CRAZY. Christ, if i was Alex I'd be losing my mind, not too bad for publicity though. All the "investors" might be upset now, but the publicity will keep it in the spotlight for a few more weeks.

 

[user-7256]

Dang I keep kicking myself for not thinking of this first :D ... all this publicity! Wow!

 

[XDuncan]

Um, the hacking is over. Read the blog

 

[luxinterior]

As a former Press Officer myself I'd be VERY skeptical of that report. It used to be part of my job to think of creative ways to get my clients in the press and this is a fantastic way to do it. Something to bear in mind. You can't believe everything you read as my dear old Mother used to say. :D

Lux

 

[user-7256]

K, so the site's back up, but how many of you knew that the reason behind the DDoS was a ransom? I thought it was kind of funny actually

Okay, old/boring news... a mod may close this thread.

 

[timmaay]

why would the FBI be investigating a UK siteowner and Russian Hackers?

 

[dongan]

Damn it. had a tough time on this new year, Alex.

 

[TLDnetworks]

As a former Press Officer myself I'd be VERY skeptical of that report. It used to be part of my job to think of creative ways to get my clients in the press and this is a fantastic way to do it. Something to bear in mind. You can't believe everything you read as my dear old Mother used to say. :D

Lux

First thing that came to mind...

 

[cache]

I am still confused. Is the $50K ransom a true story or not?

 

[robertjr]

First thing that came to mind...

Ditto!

 

[Lyte]

why would the FBI be investigating a UK siteowner and Russian Hackers?

That was the first thing that came to my mind!

Lyte

 

[Epic]

I'd like to see his plan fail from someone hacking the site lol

But I'm just jealous

 

[Lyte]

But I'm just jealous

Good that you're honest at least! LOL :tu:

I think he's pretty much got all his money already!

Lyte

 

[Michelle]

As a former Press Officer myself I'd be VERY skeptical of that report. It used to be part of my job to think of creative ways to get my clients in the press and this is a fantastic way to do it. Something to bear in mind. You can't believe everything you read as my dear old Mother used to say. :D

Lux

:hehe:

 

[Keral_Patel]

seems fishy.

 

[DN Tycoon]

why would the FBI be investigating a UK siteowner and Russian Hackers?

The sites servers and hosting company are in the United States.

 

[diddie]

THIS GUY HAS SOME SERIOUSLY GOOD MARKETING MAN WORKING FOR HIM !!

it's really incredible, what's next ?? is he gonna write milliondollarhomepage on the next spaceship going to space ?? Remember guys he's a fan of Richard Branson, Virgin's boss that was doing all that crazy stuff to advertise his company

 

[dgridley]

Next we'll see him doing Super Bowl commercials.. just like dear ol' Bob Parsons

THIS GUY HAS SOME SERIOUSLY GOOD MARKETING MAN WORKING FOR HIM !!

it's really incredible, what's next ?? is he gonna write milliondollarhomepage on the next spaceship going to space ?? Remember guys he's a fan of Richard Branson, Virgin's boss that was doing all that crazy stuff to advertise his company

 

[chodhry]

I am still confused. Is the $50K ransom a true story or not?

Yes, It is a TRUE Fake story.