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PSA: Lemmy.world has been compromised! (Edit: Multiple Instances are down) (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by G59@lemmy.ml to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
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FYI!!! In case you start getting re-directed to porn sites.

Maybe the admin got hacked?

edit: lemmy.blahaj.zone has also been hacked. beehaw.org is also down, possibly intentionally by their admins until the issue is fixed.

Post discussing the point of vulnerability: https://lemmy.ml/post/1896249

Github Issue created here: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/1895

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[–] hawkwind@lemmy.management 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wouldn't assume reasons why or that it's fixed until that consensus has been more widely reached.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

More time will definitely be needed. I'm glad they caught it and acted quickly enough to prevent more vandalism from occurring, but until we know how the account was compromised and what else they may have gotten in the process, it's still a situation to keep an eye on.

[–] hawkwind@lemmy.management 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are still acting on it, seems.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Yep, it's definitely not over.