Site update - update passwords

I think I'm going to use 'nasty little hacker' as my new favourite expletive!!

True probably, on all of that.

How could they deduce a postcode from a password unless the account that had been hacked had the owners name, address and postcode listed on it? If it were, they would have not only the postcode but the entire address, right down to the house number and the note "If no-one is in, leave deliveries in the open conservatory at the back" - from which they could break into the house unobserved.

I think anyone hacking in to get a password is more interested in what they can gain from knowing that password than in exactly where the owner lives.

Plus I am trying to persuade jingl and others that it might be a good idea to do it.
As I posted on the other thread last week, I dont think I need to as I have a seperate email and password just for gransnet, as I am aware that hackers like to target mumsnet.
And there was a thread only yesterday, concerning Facebook, that showed that posters can get upset by this type of thing.

54 share my postcode.

Mine is 8 houses Ana

Not sure why that would matter, soontobe. Sometimes hundreds of houses share the same postcode.

You seem to be determined to spread alarm and panic!

I read somewhere on mumsnet, that the people who have got hacked and had their passwords hacked into, the hacker can see the persons' postcode. Not sure if that is true or not.

I cannot put another password into my life. I just can't.

x posts, Lara, I'm sorted thanks!

Tried again and it worked - panic over!

I think I read somewhere Nonnie that they find it fun.

x post.
I menat that perhaps mumsnet are still under attack.

No I dont have a mumsnet password. Thanks LaraGransnet.

(that was to soontobe)

Eh?

Think I must be missing a gene. Why do people do such things? What do they get out of it? So much nastiness in the world and for what?

Perhaps they are still under attack?

I lurk occasionally on mumsnet.
I knew things were serious from mumsnet's point of view, when they started engageing with the hacker online, being light about it, but basically asking him what he wanted.
I hadnt been back to the story since, so didnt know that things had ramped up considerably.

From the link above[havent read it yet] it appears that a mumsnetter and Justine, and Rebeccamumsnet were all visited by police.How scary for them all. Especially as the police called at night.

I presume Ana that gransnet will update this thread shortly.

I Didn't read it properly. Didn't see the bit about possible gunman prowling around! That was NOT funny!

(I thought they thought Justine was a gunman) Sorry.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/2451970-Site-attacks-hackergate-and-resetting-passwords-heres-what-we-know-what-were-doing-about-it-and-what-we-think-you-should-do-PLEASE-READ-PART-TWO?trending=1

Well, I clicked on the link given in the OP, entered my email address, got an email from GNHQ with a link to change password BUT when I opened it it said 'Link expired'!

What do I do now?

From the password point of view, some people I think use the same password for several things, not just mumsnet or gransnet. So a hacker can then sometimes access emails and financial matters for example.
I think that is the reason for caution. I presume.

Yes I am

Thanks soon.

I'm not really laughing.