Report: Unauthorized access to forum administration interface and/or server (i.e. cyber-attack)
(8) Threats of cyber-attack are prohibited.
@janoshik questioned whether
@CensoredBoardsSuck has access to the forum administration data or may have used phishing links to obtain member IP addresses.
@AnTabolic73 questioned whether CBS is a moderator with access to IP addresses
@AlphaCapa questioned whether IP addresses are logged by MESO and whether CBS has access to the IP data of any member.
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First and foremost,
@CensoredBoardsSuck does not have access to server/forum IP logs or forum administration data. There is no evidnece to suggest that the forum was hack and subject to any form of cyber-attack.
Secondly, IP addresses are logged at the server level and forum level for a period not to exceed 30 days. This is done for server troubleshooting and forum rules enforcement.
No one outside of the web hosting company has access to the IP addresses other than me. As a matter of policy, I have not shared IP addresses with anyone under any circumstances. This policy has been applicable for the past 10+ years.
Based on what I know, I find it extremely unlikely that CBS obtained any IP addresses from MESO.
This reported rule violation is without merit.
Of course, I can confirm or deny CBS's allegations based on the IP information that I do have. But more on that later.