Title: Hacker Message Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Hacker Message * [GypsyNightshade](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gypsynightshade/) * (@gypsynightshade) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/) * I’m not sure if this is the right place, but I’ve received this comment. Has anyone else gotten this, is it a spoof or should I take it seriously? My hosting company doesn’t specialize in WP and I’m not sure how to check I’ve not been hacked. Here is the comment: * Lean Gamotan wasserkocheredelstahl.com [figueroahager@hotmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/figueroahager@hotmail.com?output_format=md) 109.169.73.135 Submitted on 2011/03/14 at 4:54 pm Hi u! I hacked your blog. It was very easy, because your wordpress version isn’t Up2date. But u can calm down– i am a white hat haker. So I do it just 4 fun. I dont release or use personal datas! I do it to show people how dangerous it is to use unsafe web 2.0 platforms. Maybe your password for your login for this site is the same as the password for your mail account… Now I could access this website and your mail account. And with this I could access all of your accounts! Now it would be better if you change your passwords and update your wordpress version before a blackhat haker will come. If you dont believe me, check this: http:// bit.ly/gWjo7Q There you can download your whole database and with it all the passwords..(it isn’t public – I will delete the file after you download it) Greetings, your whitehaker. Ru ! Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/#post-1976223) * Are you running WordPress 3.1? * Thread Starter [GypsyNightshade](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gypsynightshade/) * (@gypsynightshade) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/#post-1976230) * Yes and all plugins are up to date. It looks like a “click here and you’re hacked” scam, but I’m still jumpy from last time. I do have backups as well. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/#post-1976235) * You could try reporting the link to [http://bit.ly/a/report_spam](http://bit.ly/a/report_spam) * Have you spoken to your hosts? Although they may not be WP experts, I’m quite sure that they will be very unhappy about this kind of implied threat. This is not how white-hat security/hacking works. * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/#post-1976244) * The site at wasserkocheredelstahl.com, is advertising wordpress version 2.9.1.( if that is relevant in any way) * The url under that shortened link “culturegambling.com”, is also running wordpress 2.9.1. and presents some interesting script in the source. * Chances are, the site has already been compromised for the purpose of placing your files in an environment that is not in the immediate possession of the person doing the hacking… possibly as bait for a different exploit. * That’s just an unqualified guess of course. * It would certainly irritate me to the point of pursuing it as far as possible. * Thread Starter [GypsyNightshade](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gypsynightshade/) * (@gypsynightshade) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/#post-1976252) * I did call them and they told me there is little they can do and didn’t see any apparent hack. Sadly, these are the best hosts I’ve found so far, but they are starting to irk me. They suggested the plusing of WP Security, which I already have. This is the second time dealing with possible hacks that this company doesn’t take it seriously. * I didn’t think that was how any hacker works. If I was said hacker, I’d leave some code behind. I really don’t know what a white-hat hacker is but it sounds like someone who just sees if they can hack without messing anything up? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/#post-1976257) * > [http://www.whoishostingthis.com/culturegambling.com](http://www.whoishostingthis.com/culturegambling.com) * This site is not on the same server as GypsyNightshade’s. I’ve just realised – I’ve worked on her site (Gypsy – it’s Mel from quirm.net) and it’s pretty well tied down in terms of securing WP. Nothing running that I’d class as even close to a security risk and a shed load of scanner/exploit plugins (from reputable devs, IIRC) installed. _If_ the site was compromised, my guess is that it would be via the server. * But I’d guess it’s either pure scare tactics or a baiting attempt – either of which deserve some attention from a very large clue-by-four. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/#post-1976260) * > I really don’t know what a white-hat hacker is * A whitehat hacker attempts to break/test sites & platforms with the express intention of notifying the developers of any potential security holes in their applications. Such a hacker would **not** approach an individual site owner but would contact WP’s core devs asap. * [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/) * (@claytonjames) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/#post-1976418) * It’s a scammer. * > Download your database and login datas: Link (nonfunctional) > I will delete > this file after you download the file. This is for YOUR security. > Content Locked > You are ONE step away from unlocking the content on this page! > To access this content, you must complete an offer. > Click one of the links below to access an offer! > * Take The IQ Challenge Now! > * Paying Too Much for Auto Insurance? * Add > Color & Themes To Your Facebook Page * Thread Starter [GypsyNightshade](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gypsynightshade/) * (@gypsynightshade) * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/#post-1976505) * Hiya Mel! Still love the site!! Thank you, that gives me such a relief. I haven’t installed anything sketchy and keep the plugins up to date. They succeeded in freaking me out, but not enough to do something stupid. Hope you all have a fabulous day! * [vuarnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vuarnet/) * (@vuarnet) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/#post-1976569) * got the same thing this morning — nothing more than spam. but i have to admit it did make me hesitate for a second. so i checked our server and everything was fine. 🙂 Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘Hacker Message’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [Hackers](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/hackers/) * [hacks](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/hacks/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 10 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [vuarnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vuarnet/) * Last activity: [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hacker-message/#post-1976569) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics