RubyOnRails.org Domain Derailed By Hacker? (Updated)

Oops, something went wrong. Looks like a hacker somehow got hold of the domain name RubyOnRails.org and slapped a page filled with ads on it. It looks the former owners are aware of the issue and have already started the process to get the domain name back , so this doesn’t appear to be a simple case of forgetting to renew the domain. ( Update: as others have pointed out, it probably is and Softmind could simply blowing smoke) On the other hand, the actual registration date of the domain name ( 19 April 2004 ) seems to suggest this would be about the right

time for the domain name to expire, so we’re not really sure it’s an actual hack or a simple oversight (it was last updated on 23 April). We’ll update if and when we know something more. Update: RubyOnRails creator and 37signals partner David Heinemeier Hansson claims the registration service ‘fucked up again’ and parked the domain name. I’d suggest switching providers. Why claims of a hack are circulating is still a question mark, we’ll find out soon enough I’m sure. Before After Crunch Network : MobileCrunch Mobile Gadgets and Applications, Delivered Daily.

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RubyOnRails.org Domain Derailed By Hacker? (Updated)