Suspected Website Hack

Commenters speculate that a website or service has been hacked based on observed anomalies, debating the evidence, timing, and details of the breach while questioning if it's a genuine hack or something else.

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Sample Comments

DevX101 • Nov 10, 2014 • View on HN

This sounds like someone got hacked.

skolemtotem • Jun 17, 2018 • View on HN

it's not bugged, it's been hacked

is_true • May 19, 2025 • View on HN

It got hacked at some point by the look of it

BrandonM • Aug 20, 2007 • View on HN

I assume the author thinks it's been hacked?

jboles • Jul 26, 2017 • View on HN

You forgot the "oops we got hacked" announcement

billy_bitchtits • Sep 30, 2023 • View on HN

I supposed anyone clicked on this got hacked.

bin_bash • Apr 2, 2021 • View on HN

Could something like this explain "The Big Hack"?

Marval13 • Aug 2, 2015 • View on HN

You mean it has been hacked in the past?

version_five • Jul 27, 2023 • View on HN

The implication seems to be it was hacked, no? More context is needed.

derision • Oct 20, 2020 • View on HN

It's the new "I was hacked"