Web hosting provider shuts down after cyberattack


A web hosting company named No Support Linux Hosting announced today it was shutting down after a hacker breached its internal systems and compromised its entire operation.

According to a message posted on its official site [archived], the company said it was breached on Monday, February 8. The hacker appears to have “compromised” the company’s entire operation, including its official website, admin section, and customer database.

A No Support Linux Hosting (NSLH) spokesperson did not return a request for comment seeking details about the attack. But while details about the intrusion are unclear, the attack appears to have been destructive in its nature.

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Source: ZDNet