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Old 08-29-2015, 09:24 AM
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Someone tried to hack my PeachParts account

This morning, PeachParts reported that someone tried to hack my account. Anyone else have this happen recently?

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Old 08-29-2015, 09:32 AM
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Happened to me a couple weeks ago, spoofed IP near my reported location. Haven't experienced any issues as far as credit cards compromised or anything. I think someone else posted about it happening to them as well, not sure what is going on


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I only use credit cards online and throw them away when hacked or full. Also grocery store wasn't accepting debits nationally yesterday. Their machines were up. Apparently they've been hacked.
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Old 08-29-2015, 10:03 AM
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Thankfully, no, or should I sAy, not yet.
Hope nothing else was comprised.
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Old 08-29-2015, 10:56 AM
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This morning, PeachParts reported that someone tried to hack my account. Anyone else have this happen recently?
I hope this message didn't send you a link that said to provide your credit card details to prove your identity!
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Old 08-29-2015, 12:00 PM
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Are you sure it was from peachparts? And not someone spoofing peachparts? Could be that someone hacked their servers and pulled down an unencrypted email list and is sending phishing emails to everyone.
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Old 08-29-2015, 12:16 PM
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The email comes from peach parts and is a notification that your password failed 5 times. It also lists the offending IP.


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Old 08-29-2015, 02:51 PM
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Weird. You'd think no time would be wasted on a site like PP when a hacker could be going after valuable monitary information sites.
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Old 08-29-2015, 04:14 PM
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Just don't click on any links in emails. .. bad things happen.
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Old 08-29-2015, 05:53 PM
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Someone tried to hack my PeachParts account

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Weird. You'd think no time would be wasted on a site like PP when a hacker could be going after valuable monitary information sites.

Pelican is a decent size business, selling Porsche, mb and Audi parts. It isn't just our little faction of diehard rusty MB owners. Purely speculative but in my experience with ecommerce companies they're probably in the 8 figure territory. Lots of customers and lots of business. Well earned, too!


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Old 08-29-2015, 09:42 PM
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I got that same message too ~ my account was tried to hack , 5 times .

I don't know what to do with the IP sent so I deleted it .
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Old 08-29-2015, 09:45 PM
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Pelican is a decent size business, selling Porsche, mb and Audi parts. It isn't just our little faction of diehard rusty MB owners. Purely speculative but in my experience with ecommerce companies they're probably in the 8 figure territory. Lots of customers and lots of business. Well earned, too!


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I know PeachParts is a large company, but it seems the OP's forum account was what was attempted to be hacked. There's no money here, just car talk. If the company server was hacked and credit card info stolen, that'd be different. Why would someone want to try and hack a forum profile though? It's stupid.
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Old 08-29-2015, 10:04 PM
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I got that notice too.
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Old 08-30-2015, 12:04 AM
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

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Old 08-30-2015, 12:07 AM
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I just went through my PP email, and there was an email about a friend request... odd, there was no official friend request made on the forum...
I'm thinking it's phishing... all of it.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
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1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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