System Compromise Panic

Users joke and express alarm about their systems or cloud instances being hacked, referencing rootkits, backdoors, tainted machines, and drastic measures like pulling plugs or wiping systems in response to a security incident.

➡️ Stable 0.6x Security
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Sample Comments

linksnapzz Oct 3, 2018 View on HN

Show us where the evil sysadmin touched you....

red-iron-pine Nov 13, 2025 View on HN

"shit it's compromised. pull the plug ASAP"

jbverschoor Dec 24, 2021 View on HN

Don't forget about the rootkit :-)

Xylakant May 27, 2013 View on HN

maybe a root-kit would have helped to prevent that.

nix23 May 25, 2020 View on HN

Damn! I already executed it, my system is tainted!

doubled112 May 10, 2024 View on HN

Guess this is it. I'm powering everything down for security reasons. To the woods I go to build a cabin.

sbov Nov 4, 2013 View on HN

I assume there's some simple bypass, otherwise this seems like an accident waiting to happen.

jacklizhui Jun 23, 2022 View on HN

Nothing works. Seems someone hacked the system

Artur-Defences Dec 5, 2025 View on HN

"Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress" I image the maintenance was conducted like this: "fix detroit data center bugs, please be very careful, don't mess up like last time :)" bypass permissions on

atatatat Jun 7, 2021 View on HN

Reproducibly insecure kernel probably sitting on that network.