eight_car Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 I know years ago, I bought the Macross:SDF collection from that site, so i wanted people to be aware of this as others may have too. Some may have still boughten other thigns more recently Steve Yun (steve@robotech.com) Add to contacts 7:07 PM To: Steve Yun I trust steve@robotech.com. Always show content. Hi everyone Unfortunately it looks like Robotech.com was hit by a security breach a few days ago. The attackers were able to access user accounts, email addresses and Robotech.com user account passwords. The attack may have also gotten access to billing and shipping addresses, but credit card numbers and other critical data were not affected as they are not stored on our servers. If you were using the same password on Robotech.com as you were on other online services, we strongly recommend that you change them immediately. We apologize for the inconvenience and will have our website back up after some major updates. In the meantime the Facebook page will keep you updated with all the latest Robotech news:https://www.facebook.com/robotech Steve YunRobotech.com Quote
renegadeleader1 Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Is it bad I was kind of expecting this to happen after the Sony movie deal announcement? Quote
azrael Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Is it bad I was kind of expecting this to happen after the Sony movie deal announcement? Nah. Teaches people to keep up with security bulletins. They probably haven updated the backend in a while or left a vunerability unpatched. Security through obscurity is not security. Quote
Gakken85 Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Too bad they didn't take the time to post some pot-shots at HG. Quote
EXO Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Oh no! They gotten into my geocities email! It's the account I used to sign up! Quote
eight_car Posted April 28, 2015 Author Posted April 28, 2015 Nah. Teaches people to keep up with security bulletins. They probably haven updated the backend in a while or left a vunerability unpatched. Security through obscurity is not security. The hackers probably figured they updates their backend as often as they updated the Robotech franchise! LOL (couldn't resist) Quote
renegadeleader1 Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Nah. Teaches people to keep up with security bulletins. They probably haven updated the backend in a while or left a vunerability unpatched. Security through obscurity is not security. I wholeheartedly agree and that's why I never bought anything from the site. Its just that ever since that announcement there's been so much butt hurt on most of the anime forums I visit. This site has been relatively tame in that regard which I chalk up to the mods doing a good job for the most part. I like the generally civil atmosphere here and not everyone be at each others throats. Quote
azrael Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 The obvious answer is maybe they should update the backend of the site to something more modern and mobile-friendly. Obviously there's much better forum software out there than whatever they were using. Sounds like they were using one of many hosting providers out there and it got hit which brings up the question what else was being served up on that box besides RT.com cuz those sites probably got hit as well. Of which I say, "Meh. It happens." Quote
Keith Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Sure glad I got permabanned YEARS ago! Hell, years before the last hack Quote
TangledThorns Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Hopefully it'll motivate them to update their circa 2002 website. Quote
JB0 Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Oh no! They gotten into my geocities email! It's the account I used to sign up!Say it ain't so! Anything but that! Quote
Gubaba Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Unfortunately,, apparently in the email sent out to the members about the hack, Steve Yun CC'd everyone, and didn't hide any of the addresses. So now every current member has every other current member's email. Way to go... Quote
JB0 Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Unfortunately,, apparently in the email sent out to the members about the hack, Steve Yun CC'd everyone, and didn't hide any of the addresses. So now every current member has every other current member's email. Way to go... HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pro as hell. I... wish I remembered what e-mail I used for that. I'm sure the box is abandoned, but... if it's still live, I'd like to see this mess. Quote
EXO Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Unfortunately,, apparently in the email sent out to the members about the hack, Steve Yun CC'd everyone, and didn't hide any of the addresses. So now every current member has every other current member's email. Way to go... Ugh... I can't even laugh at that one because I've done that before. And as much as I'd like to make fun of how outdated the site looks and how it reflects the franchise... hopefully none of the members and employees were compromised. That part isn't funny. It would kill me if that happened to the people here. Quote
taksraven Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Unfortunately,, apparently in the email sent out to the members about the hack, Steve Yun CC'd everyone, and didn't hide any of the addresses. So now every current member has every other current member's email. Way to go... You mean that all 10 members who have not been permabanned can see each others email addresses. LOL. Serves them right for maintaining such an antique website...... Quote
Keith Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 I think this actually gives the hackers legal owners of the Robotech Franchise. All hail the new license holders, "Hacker Guild." Quote
myk Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 "Who cares..." -Wild Rider, Starscream's Brigade Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 the sony hacker team came in to steal all their new IPs to throw up on wiki leaks... oh wait Quote
azrael Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Ugh... I can't even laugh at that one because I've done that before. And as much as I'd like to make fun of how outdated the site looks and how it reflects the franchise... hopefully none of the members and employees were compromised. That part isn't funny. It would kill me if that happened to the people here. Like I said, site compromises happens to every site at some point in their lifetime. As for the e-mail thing, I'll just wait for someone to hit "Reply All" then I'll bang my head on the desk. Quote
Einherjar Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 Change or Die (Battlecry reference) http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/27/technology/windows-server/index.html Quote
raptormesh Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 Like I said, site compromises happens to every site at some point in their lifetime. As for the e-mail thing, I'll just wait for someone to hit "Reply All" then I'll bang my head on the desk. Would be funny if someone send their credit card or password details. Quote
Keith Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 Would be funny if someone send their credit card or password details. Do you know how mad their moms would be? Quote
Old_Nash Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 Hey! They already choose the cast????? o.O Quote
Mr March Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 Just goes to show how little consideration is given to the site by it's owners. Quote
areaseven Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Just goes to show how little consideration is given to the site by its owners. There's such a thing? Quote
David Hingtgen Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 "Who cares..." -Wild Rider, Starscream's Brigade Don't you mean Dead End? I can even hear that line in his voice. Quote
Einherjar Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Crisis averted, the only most important part of the website is back. http://www.therobotechstore.com/ Quote
Keith Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Something tells me that this was all a brilliant scheme to kill that dead horse of a forum. Quote
JB0 Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Crisis averted, the only most important part of the website is back. http://www.therobotechstore.com/ Oh,m thank Macek! I was worried I wouldn't be able to buy out-of-print ADV disks anymore, or that I'd have to pay bargin-bin prices for Shadow Chronicles! Quote
myk Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Don't you mean Dead End? I can even hear that line in his voice. Yeah it was Dead End, but I figured no one would even know what I was talking about, let alone notice the inaccuracy lol... Quote
Mr March Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Something tells me that this was all a petty scheme to kill that dead horse of a forum. HG isn't worth the intelligent use of irony used in your original post, so I've fixed it Quote
JB0 Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Yeah it was Dead End, but I figured no one would even know what I was talking about, let alone notice the inaccuracy lol...You must've forgot which forum this is. Quote
EXO Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Crisis averted, the only most important part of the website is back. http://www.therobotechstore.com/ Great. Spread the disease that are Toynami Toys... Quote
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