What's happened to Habbox?

[Jinc]

Hey there,

I've just come back to Habbo after a long break to see if much has changed.
I was suprised to see earlier this morning a secure website warning and login box on the habbox.com website.

'The server www.habbox.com (http://www.habbox.com) at Restricted Area requires a username and password.
Warning: This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner (basic authentication without a secure connection).'

I checked back this evening, and as it is still there I ask, what's happened to the website?

Also, once logged into Habbo I saw a number of people claiming to have been 'scammed by Habbox' and setting up rooms to in which to whine about thier problems.
I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the apparent shut down of Habbox. Could anyone offer an explanation?

Regards,
Jinc

[Hxf Santa]

It got hacked

[cocaine]

it got hacked

[ScouseOrient]

lol thats looks like your writing a letter for a refund or summin

[brandon]

habbox was closed while me and sierk discussed who was going to be the owner of habbox, it reopened today after we settled on the fact that i would take over in a few months, the other theory is that it got hacked.

[Nixt]

An individual stole passwords and managed to get control of the domain and things, they redirected it to their own host and a large number of people got scammed as their passwords were stolen.
Habbox are back in control of the domain and Management etc are currently attempting to restore Habbox back to it's former glory ;). I believe it's expected to be back up in the next few days.

[Jinc]

Thanks Garion- that's cleared things up for me. :)


lol thats looks like your writing a letter for a refund or summin

Some people prefer to avoid writing like an illiterate 12 year old.

[---MAD---]

Please read the announcement "Welcome Back" for more information :).

Thanks
MAD

[today]

wont habbo take action if 'all these people got scammed' tbh?

[OMGitsaROSS]

No, cause "all these people who got scammed" relied on Habbox too much, what stops a shopowner deciding to sell a throne for 1HC? Will someone go, "OMG YOUR SELLING IT TOO CHEAP SCAMSCAMSCAM"

[T0M]

What can habbo do? Its already happened, they cant replace furni so they cant do anything really 'cept blame habbox?

[---MAD---]

wont habbo take action if 'all these people got scammed' tbh?
The hacker had full control of the domain so whatever he did is his problem. If Habbo really cared, they would track the hacker all the way to his Habbo account(s) :).

MAD

[Bomb-Head]

The hacker had full control of the domain so whatever he did is his problem. If Habbo really cared, they would track the hacker all the way to his Habbo account(s) :).

MAD


And unless it involves them making money, they probably won't do it.

[T0M]

And unless it involves them making money, they probably won't do it.

Tis true, they are only in it for money =) They dont really care about individuals

[@xP]

Wnna complain

f.r Byow

[today]

Just wondered 'n all. Tho guess not [:

[Ashhizzle]

Wnna complain

f.r Byow
Has he admitted to it?

[Jinc]

In reality guys, it looks like what happened with Habbox was totally out of Sulake's (or 'Habbo's') control. Therefore they will be in no way inclined to get involved in the issue and certainly won't feel the need to take action.
Unless the 'hacker' got account information ingame, Habbo cannot prove that he has 'scammed' or broken to rules and will not have the power to do anything.

[Axel]

Lmao people seriously fell for that freewebs habbo site scam?

[Earthquake]

Tis true, they are only in it for money =) They dont really care about individuals
Actully they do, that's why there is a help tool, call for help.

Ontopic// I thought it was stil down but my wire was out, YAY ITS BACK :D It was due to some hacker on the domain.