Here's some more information: http://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=29973&sid=9d7cb17a409f8ca8bcc62c35748a52af http://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewt

Here's some more information: http://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=29973&sid=9d7cb17a409f8ca8bcc62c35748a52af http://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=29973... http://community.mybboard.net/thread-44513-page-1.html http://community.mybboard.net/thread-44513-page-1.html phpBB.com website was hacked through a vulnerability in an outdated version of a third-party script called PHPList. PHPList is used to manage the Mailing list on phpBB.com (the website). The hacker got in and compromised the rest of the server through that vulnerability including the phpBB.com forums. Information about this vulnerability and the security update that patches it is here: http://www.phplist.com/?lid=274 http://www.phplist.com/?lid=274 If you or anyone you know is running PHPList, it is vital that you notify them of the security update immediately. It is important to note that the phpBB.com website was not hacked through a phpBB(3) vulnerability and there are still no known vulnerabilities within phpBB3. phpBB.com is back online which explains this in summary. (If you previously visited phpBB.com, you may need to refresh your DNS cache to see the site). Except that it isn't back online yet.