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The tag 'false' on WindowsForum.com relates to a security breach where a spammer created a large number of false accounts. The incident occurred over a weekend, with the spammer initially striking on Friday by creating approximately 1000 false accounts. These accounts went unnoticed until Sunday, when they were discovered due to profile posts appearing on every account. The forum team quickly tracked down and removed all false accounts. Security measures were subsequently enhanced to prevent similar incursions. However, the cleanup temporarily disabled some forum tools, such as file upload. The team apologized for the inconvenience and actively worked on restoring full functionality.
  1. kemical

    WindowsForum Security breach

    Unfortunately Windowsforum.com suffered an extreme spam event at the weekend. The spammer initially struck Friday by managing to create a large number of false accounts. These accounts went unnoticed until Sunday by which time every account had profile posts showing. As soon as they were...
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