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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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[-] bigben111@lemmy.ml 64 points 1 year ago

How did it happen and what does this mean for me as a user of lemmy.ml who also follows people on lemmy.world?

[-] Stovetop@lemmy.ml 78 points 1 year ago

One of the admin accounts appears to have been compromised. The owner/other admins appear to be aware now because that account had its admin access revoked and offending posts are being removed.

Definitely opens up a big question about the security of Lemmy instances that I am sure will be discussed over the next few days.

[-] bigben111@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the context

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