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Popular Dark Web Hosting Provider Got Hacked, 6,500 Sites Down (zdnet.com)
Daniel's Hosting, one of the largest providers of Dark Web hosting services, was hacked this week and taken offline, ZDNet reports. From a report: The hack took place on Thursday, November 15, according to Daniel Winzen, the software developer behind the hosting service. "As per my analysis it seems someone got access to the database and deleted all accounts," he said in a message posted on the DH portal today. Winzen said the server's root account was also deleted, and that all 6,500+ Dark Web services hosted on the platform are now gone. "Unfortunately, all data is lost and per design, there are no backups," Winzen told ZDNet in an email today. "I will bring my hosting back up once the vulnerability has been identified and fixed."
By design.
I find it quite surprising, as well. It's easier to secure backups than it is to secure an Internet facing server... as the host learned, incidentally.
I can't trust someone to make backups and store them safely, I probably would not I trust him host my server.
No good deed goes unpunished...
I find it quite surprising, as well
You should not be surprised. This is the dark web. If backups are made, they can be subpoenaed.
I can't trust someone to make backups and store them safely, I probably would not I trust him host my server.
You are missing the point. His customers are looking for someone they can trust to NOT make backups.
Anyway, good luck to Daniel and his customers. As long as we have overreaching governments grasping for power, we need the anonymity and secrecy of the dark web. Hopefully someday their activities can be done openly.