Website hacked

[thugulike]

Some idiot has hacked my website and left a contact address [email protected]. What should I do and why has it been hacked?

[MarkRae]

Contact your ISP to get your password(s) reset.

Reload your web content.

[Tuvok]

Lets assume that you can still login to the admin of your site. Do so and change the password. Take a look for any other usernames - change their passwords if they are your usernames, delete them if they arn't

Now find the offending pages and change them back.

What system is your website using - just html pages or a CMS? If its CMS the so-and-so may have changed your template as well.

[thugulike]

Thanks. My son built the website for me and he's dealing with it but I can't figure out why anyone should hack it and leave an e-mail address. Seems weird

[friedgreentomato]

Depends on what our website is perhaps he feels he is justified

[thugulike]

I'm an HR Consultant but I do sit on Employment Tribunals. Do you think it could be a disgruntled party?

[MarkRae]

Apart from those paid by the government (and others!) hackers do it to show how "clever" they are - it's a power game...

[Tuvok]

I think its just to say you were hacked - they could have done more mischief than just leaving an email address.

It may not even be their address...

[Old_Geezer]

"I can't figure out why anyone should hack it and leave an e-mail address."

Because they find it fun to do and leave a calling card ? Why does anyone indulge in anti-social behaviour ?