IT WAS PROBABLY "THE PRISONERS"
This blog has been the victim of a "Denial of Service" hack. We caught it and restored it March 17 but overnight a better attempt has been made and we have not been able to repair all the damage.
Wonder who would do such a thing to a little one-horse blog with its author so hopelessly out of touch with the grass roots?
WEEKEND UPDATE--AS NOTED BY COMMENTATOR BELOW, THIS STATEMENT IS INCORRECT. THE ATTACK WAS NOT A SOPHISTICATED HACK. IT WAS CRUDE AND REQUIRED NO TALENT AT ALL. I APOLOGIZE TO ALL THOSE SKILLED HACKERS OUT THERE WHO WERE EXCLUSIVELY IMPLICATED.
posted by UMRBlog @ 10:34
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8 Comments:
better check the blogger forum, you just made a very inaccurate charge. They were doing maintenance on certain servers.
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I made an inaccurate charge but not the way you meant. My difficulties were unrelated to the server maintenance. Gosh, I wouldn't assume a hack without checking with the nice Google folks first. That would be like saying prisoners copied documents in the Clerk's office, false and outrageous in an attempt to cover up limited qualifications.
But I gave the mouth-breather too much credit in calling it a "Denial of Service Attack". That actually requires the attacker to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. This was not a DSA, as I erroneously reported earlier. It was simply a second rate burglary into our template, where they rearranged the furniture.
They got the password in a non-digital way, which troubles me because I've only ever shared it with one trusted person.
Google tells me they have an IP address for the burglar but they're not sharing it with me. Their only response to this kind of conduct is to lock out the vandal. That's kind of unsatisfactory because he can still get in using other equipment/ISP's. But I don't have a choice, so that's how it's gonna be.
In summary, you are correct. My original post was inaccurate. Instead of a clever and resourceful attack on our resources, this was a stupid, crude, blunt force trauma caper. I don't know who did it and I'm not suggesting anyone. If we have volunteers, I'll listen.
FWIW, it's almost always a bad idea to assume I don't research what I say before I say it.
Still, thanks for stopping by.
Hopefully this person is caught. Wonder if it was the same person or person that broke in to the Carper residence last Monday?
Anon 517
Not even in the same universe. Going into someone's home is beyond vile.
It is one of the headaches of running for office, making sure you have a house-sitter. Your absences are pretty much public knowledge.
Thank you for stopping by
Just show's you the level the "insiders" operate on. This whole issue was my introduction to politics in the Quincy area.
For real, UMRBLOG, can you talk about the need to have your house sat if your running for office? I'm a little naive about politics, is it really that bad? Why would anyone break into a candidates home, what could they hope to gain. For real, an honest although "dumb" question!
Anon 1135,
I was simply talking about defense of a home from common burglars. Just as one does during a wedding or funeral, when a candidate goes to an advertised event, that candidate is wise to have his or her home "house-sat", not because of political tricksters but because some burglars are wily and really can read.
Thanks for stopping by
Wed morning chain gang will report to GV office to contine copying valuable documents.
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