luvforsun Posted April 24, 2020 #1 Β Share Posted April 24, 2020 Has this site been hacked?Β I received an extortion email mentioning they had my password (which I only use on this site). Below is a copy of that email.Β Beware.Β I thought it was bizarre. Β "πΈ ππ ππππ , #####, ππ π’πππ ππππ π πππ.πΈ πππππππ π’πππ ππππ πππππππππ πππ πππ ππππππ πΈπΊ πππππ, ππ πΈ πππ’ ππππ ππππ π’ππ ππππ π’ππ ππππ πππ ππ πππππ πππ πππ ππππ ππ π’πππ ππππ.π·ππππ πππππ, π’ππ πππ'π ππππ ππ. π·ππ ππππ πΈ ππππ πππππ’ πππππ ππππππππππ π’ππ. ππππ ππππππππ ππππππππ πππππππ ππππ, ππππππππππ ππππππππ πππππ π πππ πππ πππ πππππππ ππππππππ’ ππ π’πππ ππππππππ ππππ ππππππππ π·πΊπ» πππ’π.π²πππππππππ ππ, π’πππ ππππ ππππππππ πππππ πππππποΏ½οΏ½, π ππππ ππππππ ππ ππ πππ ππππ ππππππ π ππ’ πΈ ππ π ππππππ ππππ ππππππππππ π ππππ ππ π’ππ.ππππ πππ ππππππππ ππππ π’ππ π πππ ππ πππ πππππ π πππππππ, ππ’ πππ’π πππ π ππ πππππππππ ππππππ π’πππ ππ π ππππ πππππ ππ πππππππ π ππππππ’ πππππππ ππ π’πππ ππππ ππππππππ ππππ’ ππ’ ππππππππππ π’πππ π πππππ. (π’ππ πππ π ππππππππππππππ’ πππππππ πππππ πππ ππππ)πΈ ππππ πππ ππππππππ πππππππππ. πΈπ π’ππ πππππ πΈ ππ πππππππ ππππππ, ππππππ’ πππππ’ πππππ πππ πΈ π πππ ππ ππππ ππππππ πππ πππππππππ ππππππππ’ ππ πΉ ππππππ π’ππ ππππππππ£π.πΈπ πππ’ ππ π’πππ πππππππ, ππ π ππππππ, ππππ, ππππππ πππ ππππππ (πΈ'π πππ ππππ! πΌπ’ πππππ οΏ½οΏ½ππ π πππ ππππππππ’ ππππππ πππ ππππππππ).ππππ π’ππ ππ ππππ ππ ππππ ππππ πππ’πππ'π ππ’ππ πππππ πππππ ππ? πΈ πππππ ππππ...π±ππ, ππ πππππ'π ππππ ππ ππ ποΏ½οΏ½ππ π ππ’.πΈ π πππ ππ ππππ π’ππ π πππ ππππ, πππ ππππππππππ πππππ.πΆππ $ πΈπΆπΆπΆ ππ πππππππ πππ ππππ ππ ππ πππ πππ π πππππ πππππππ: 1PEDM9JszMervLkJsUT4*XJmGTbqn5VdWgC [π²π°ππ΄ πππππππππ ππ ππππ’ πππ πππππ ππ, πππ ππππππ * ππππ ππ] (πΈπ π’ππ ππ πππ ππππππππππ πππ , ππππππ πππ ππ πππππππ πππππππ. π³π πππ π ππππ ππ’ ππππποΏ½οΏ½ππ ππππ) " πΈπ π’ππ ππππ ππππ ππππππππππ 'ππππππππ' (πππ'π ππππ ππππ ππππ?). πΈππππππππππ’ πππππ ππππ, πΈ π πππ ππ ππ ππ’ πππ ππππ πππ πππππ ππππ πππππππ π πππ π’ππ πππππ. πΈ π πππ πππππππππ πππππ’πππππ πΈ ππππ ππ ππππππππ ππ π’ππ. πππ πππ’ ππππ’ π πππ ππππ ππ ππππππ π’πππ πππππππ ππππππππ’ πππ’ ππ πππ’ πππποΏ½οΏ½ππ’ππ π πππ ππ ππππ.πππ'ππ πΈπΊ πππππ ππ πππππ ππ ππ ππ. ππππ ππππ ππππππ πππ ππ πππππππ’ π’ππ ππππ πππππππ ππππ π-ππππ. πΈ ππππ ππ ππππππ ππππ ππππ π πππ πππππ ππ ππ ππππ ππ π’ππ ππππ ππππ ππππ πππππππππ πππ'π πππ’ ππ πππ πππππ. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rare LauraS Posted April 24, 2020 Administrators #2 Β Share Posted April 24, 2020 Hello:Β Β This really has nothing to do with Cruise Critic.Β It's a scam. Β Instead, you should report this to your email domain at which you received it. Β LS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted April 26, 2020 #3 Β Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) On 4/24/2020 at 9:28 AM, luvforsun said: Has this site been hacked?Β I received an extortion email mentioning they had my password (which I only use on this site). Below is a copy of that email.Β Beware.Β I thought it was bizarre. Β Did they include your actual password in the email or did they just say they had it? If they didn't prove that they have your password, then it's just a phishing scam. They send out thousands of them trying to get someone to take the bait. If it makes you feel better, you can just change your CC password. Edited April 26, 2020 by Organized Chaos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvforsun Posted April 26, 2020 Author #4 Β Share Posted April 26, 2020 They included the password which I only used for this site. I've used the same one for the last 18 years. My bad. I have since changed it.Β I received another email just like it today from a different person. I didn't share the the sender info because I'm sure they are innocent parties.Β Β I guess there are a number of victims out there: Β https://wnyt.com/news/state-police-warn-of-new-email-scam-demanding-ransom-/5709498/?cat=10114&fbclid=IwAR0rz8mBMMR2GlF_qWYM-rzX6K1KithhMi7o04owQmCqP6whz2iPH2Yf358 Β Thank you for your quick responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kartgv Posted April 26, 2020 #5 Β Share Posted April 26, 2020 Laura - 'luvforsun' is right. Β Β We received the identical email and, like them, only use that particular screen name and password combination for Cruise Critic. Β Yes, the letter did have the actual password. Β Somehow the Cruise Critic database has been hacked and I suspect you will hear from others with the same problem. Β Β Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted April 27, 2020 #6 Β Share Posted April 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Kartgv said: Laura - 'luvforsun' is right. Β Β We received the identical email and, like them, only use that particular screen name and password combination for Cruise Critic. Β Yes, the letter did have the actual password. Β Somehow the Cruise Critic database has been hacked and I suspect you will hear from others with the same problem. Β Β @LauraS This seems to be a real problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rare LauraS Posted April 27, 2020 Administrators #7 Β Share Posted April 27, 2020 17 hours ago, luvforsun said: Β I received another email just like it today from a different person. I didn't share the the sender info because I'm sure they are innocent parties.Β Β Β Question for you @luvforsunΒ Β The second email you reference; did it contain the first password, or the new one you just reset. Β Also, would you (or anyone else) please forward the email w/o making any changes to it to me at:Β community@cruisecritic.com Β Thank you, Β Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rare LauraS Posted April 27, 2020 Administrators #8 Β Share Posted April 27, 2020 Β From the FBI, which released an alert on this on Apr 21:Β Online Extortion Scams Increase during Covid19 Crisis Β This has been a hoax for years, it seems.Β We will look into it, but in the meantime here are a few more articles to read about this subject: From CNBC:Β Here's what to do if you receive a sextortion scam email From NewsRadio 1290 NY:Β NY State Police Warn of Email Extortion Scam From AARP:Β Extortion and Sextortion - Online Email Extortion ScamsΒ Β Excellent tips here on what to do and what NOT to do Β 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kartgv Posted April 28, 2020 #9 Β Share Posted April 28, 2020 On 4/27/2020 at 6:29 AM, LauraS said: ...Also, would you (or anyone else) please forward the email w/o making any changes to it to me at:Β community@cruisecritic.com... I tried forwarding mine, but the originator has found a way to somehow block forwarding - just get an error code. Β I could cut & paste, but mine is basically the same as the OP's. Β A neighbor posted on Nextdoor receiving a similar message and when she tried forwarding, hers turned to unreadable garbage. Β The people sending these are pro's, guess they'll continue as long as a small percentage of people panic and send them money. Β Β Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdj101 Posted May 13, 2020 #10 Β Share Posted May 13, 2020 So when did CC have a data breach. I'm being told by Google that the password on my account here has been compromised due to a data breach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Kat Posted May 14, 2020 #11 Β Share Posted May 14, 2020 14 hours ago, mdj101 said: So when did CC have a data breach. I'm being told by Google that the password on my account here has been compromised due to a data breach? Β Howdy @mdj101 and welcome back to Cruise Critic!Β Β I see it has been awhile since you have posted on the message boasrds. Β To help you out, I have merged your thread into an existing thread titledΒ Has this forum been hacked?Β located on theΒ Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here!Β forum. I see that @CC Help JennΒ is following this thread. Perhaps she can help you further.Β Β I sincerely hope this will beΒ helpful and glad to have you back aboard Cruise Critic!Β Β Happy sails, Β Host KatΒ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rare LauraS Posted May 14, 2020 Administrators #12 Β Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 5/13/2020 at 7:29 AM, mdj101 said: So when did CC have a data breach. I'm being told by Google that the password on my account here has been compromised due to a data breach? Β There has been no data breach.Β I have no idea why or how Google would know anything about a data breach anyway.Β Β Did you receive an email from Google? An error message of some kind?Β Browser popup?Β I seriously think this outreach by "GOOGLE" is the scam. Β If you did receive an email from google, or can screenshot the messaging, please either attach it here or email it to:Β community@cruisecritic.com Β LS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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