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Anybody else had (an attempt at) their account (being) broken into?

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    #1

    Anybody else had (an attempt at) their account (being) broken into?

    Fortunately it looks like they only tried the 5 times and then fooked off.

    Perhaps the login page needs a captcha?

    Or perhaps someone on here spoofed their ip to Montreal and thought they could try their luck guessing my password?

    Originally posted by CUK Bulletin Board
    Dear suityou01,

    Someone has tried to log into your account on Contractor UK Bulletin Board with an incorrect password at least 5 times. This person has been prevented from attempting to login to your account for the next 15 minutes.

    The person trying to log into your account had the following IP address: 198.50.145.72

    All the best,
    Contractor UK Bulletin Board
    Anyone else get one of these love letters? Would seem rather ominous if it was only me.
    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.
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    #2
    This is a Tor Exit Router

    What time did you get the email?

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      #3
      Title of thread updated for accuracy. And as an abuse of power.
      Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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        #4
        Bedwetter
        Flouncer99
        Diva123
        B3ng3r
        Password123

        Damn! Still no luck.
        What happens in General, stays in General.
        You know what they say about assumptions!

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          #5
          You sure you just didn't forget your password?
          Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
          I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

          I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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            #6
            Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
            Would seem rather ominous if it was only me.
            It IS ominous.

            When that happens to me, I assume the site is untrustworthy, disable my account, and leave never to return.

            YMMV.

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              #7
              Originally posted by WordIsBond View Post
              It IS ominous.

              When that happens to me, I assume the site is untrustworthy, disable my account, and leave never to return.

              YMMV.
              And who are you WIB, to advise such a thing to a regular poster?
              "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
              - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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                #8
                Originally posted by WordIsBond View Post
                It IS ominous.

                When that happens to me, I assume the site is untrustworthy, disable my account, and leave never to return.

                YMMV.
                Give me 5 minutes to login to my laptop and disguise my IP and we'll see if you're as good as your word.
                What happens in General, stays in General.
                You know what they say about assumptions!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
                  This is a Tor Exit Router

                  What time did you get the email?
                  00:15 this morning.

                  So someone used a Tor node to try and access my CUK account. That seems pretty ominous.

                  I think maybe the account should be locked.

                  It's not like I can actually use it on here. And I don't want it falling into the wrong hands.
                  Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
                    Title of thread updated for accuracy. And as an abuse of power.
                    Yep. Awesome moderating NAT. Well done.
                    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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