Pro1234gamerYR wrote:

secretuch wrote:

Bitebite12 wrote:

Don't trust everything you see on the internet

Why not?

the internet can lie?

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Olimon7661 wrote:

So I've seen people talk about a “hacker” changing people's accounts. While, they are cracking low security passwords, this is another thing. The ST is changing passwords and emails that they feel are in danger, due to recent data breaches. I have “connections” with Griffpatch, and he said this:

Griffpatch wrote:

Loss of Access to Scratch Accounts
Hey everyone, I just wanted to alert you to something that has affected a number of Scratchers, myself included. As of yesterday, I lost access to my main Griffpatch account, my password wouldn't work, and the password reset didn't go to my main email address any longer! - Disaster!!!! I assumed I'd finally been hacked.

Turns out, the Scratch team had proactively removed passwords / emails from certain accounts due to large scale attacks over the last few weeks. This should only have been done to accounts that they felt were under threat (listed in breached usernames / passwords from other sites, not Scratch itself) - So, if you find you've lost access to your account, fill out the Scratch Contact form: https://scratch.mit.edu/contact-us/ and hopefully they will get back to you soon!!!

I am now back up and running, it just took a little while and a lot of panicking ha! - Now is perhaps a good time to change your passwords if you ever use the same password on other sites!! - I actually don't do that, so not sure why my account was reset like that. Anyhow…

Don't panic! - This is the reason.

All the best Griffpatch

This is a reason.
Here's some more things: By the way, these aren't hacked accounts. They're CRACKED accounts. People are not hacking you. They're cracking your low security passwords. Here's what cheddargirl said:

FYI: it would be best to say “cracked accounts” here instead of “hacked accounts” because weak passwords (which are easy to crack) are exactly how the accounts got compromised, not hacking. So the routine advice of having a strong hard-to-guess passwords and changing the password regularly is sufficient enough to keep your account safe.

And here's a quote from Blue_Retro_Dragon:

Blue_Retro_Dragon wrote:

There are a number of accounts in the same situation, so it may take some time to get a direct response back from ST after you receive the automated response. Rest assured, The Scratch Team reviews every Contact Us message, so they will eventually get to yours.

In the meantime, if you receive any spam or hacking threats, silently report the comments without engaging with the user.

To protect your account, make sure you have a secure password that is hard to guess. Also, avoid reusing passwords across different sites, and make sure you're the only one who knows your password.

Here are some password tips by floofycat4436:

floofycat4436 wrote:

Use a password 8-12+ characters including at least 2-4 letters and numbers. Do not include any personal information, including your birthday, phone number, age, name, etc. An example of a good password would be something like this (but please don't use this one as a password): jk782h7du8l9. Make sure to write your password down on a piece of paper and keep the paper somewhere safe. Also try to change your password every week to a month if you can. This really ensures a secure account.

Also, a xkcd post on password safety, provided by jvvg. You can make a password like the one in the comic with correcthorsebatterystaple.net. first time using the img tag lol!

Ethan_Atherial wrote:

Okay, so I got suspended on my account for warning people about bots telling people to go to this website starting with disc, I was warning people about them and they should just report the bot accounts and maybe Scratch would do something, except while I was typing, it said I got suspended for 5 minutes, yet there are 35 accounts telling people to join it, they are also saying that they are going to take down Scratch.

Olimon7661 wrote:

So I've seen people talk about a “hacker” changing people's accounts. While, they are cracking low security passwords, this is another thing. The ST is changing passwords and emails that they feel are in danger, due to recent data breaches. I have “connections” with Griffpatch, and he said this:

Griffpatch wrote:

Loss of Access to Scratch Accounts
Hey everyone, I just wanted to alert you to something that has affected a number of Scratchers, myself included. As of yesterday, I lost access to my main Griffpatch account, my password wouldn't work, and the password reset didn't go to my main email address any longer! - Disaster!!!! I assumed I'd finally been hacked.

Turns out, the Scratch team had proactively removed passwords / emails from certain accounts due to large scale attacks over the last few weeks. This should only have been done to accounts that they felt were under threat (listed in breached usernames / passwords from other sites, not Scratch itself) - So, if you find you've lost access to your account, fill out the Scratch Contact form: https://scratch.mit.edu/contact-us/ and hopefully they will get back to you soon!!!

I am now back up and running, it just took a little while and a lot of panicking ha! - Now is perhaps a good time to change your passwords if you ever use the same password on other sites!! - I actually don't do that, so not sure why my account was reset like that. Anyhow…

Don't panic! - This is the reason.

All the best Griffpatch

This is a reason.
Here's some more things: By the way, these aren't hacked accounts. They're CRACKED accounts. People are not hacking you. They're cracking your low security passwords. Here's what cheddargirl said:

FYI: it would be best to say “cracked accounts” here instead of “hacked accounts” because weak passwords (which are easy to crack) are exactly how the accounts got compromised, not hacking. So the routine advice of having a strong hard-to-guess passwords and changing the password regularly is sufficient enough to keep your account safe.

And here's a quote from Blue_Retro_Dragon:

Blue_Retro_Dragon wrote:

There are a number of accounts in the same situation, so it may take some time to get a direct response back from ST after you receive the automated response. Rest assured, The Scratch Team reviews every Contact Us message, so they will eventually get to yours.

In the meantime, if you receive any spam or hacking threats, silently report the comments without engaging with the user.

To protect your account, make sure you have a secure password that is hard to guess. Also, avoid reusing passwords across different sites, and make sure you're the only one who knows your password.

Here are some password tips by floofycat4436:

floofycat4436 wrote:

Use a password 8-12+ characters including at least 2-4 letters and numbers. Do not include any personal information, including your birthday, phone number, age, name, etc. An example of a good password would be something like this (but please don't use this one as a password): jk782h7du8l9. Make sure to write your password down on a piece of paper and keep the paper somewhere safe. Also try to change your password every week to a month if you can. This really ensures a secure account.

Also, a xkcd post on password safety, provided by jvvg. You can make a password like the one in the comic with correcthorsebatterystaple.net. first time using the img tag lol!