Server Hacked

It had to happen some day

[fashezee]

Can someone bring down a server with a simple FTP account?

Our server recently has been compromised and now we need a new one. We recently gave FTP access to developer on Europe on behalf of out client, and now bang! all down.

[jdMorgan]

Well, the developer could have knowingly or unknowingly uploaded *anything* onto your server...

Jim

[fashezee]

what a basic FTP account; a script can be uploaded that would comprise the server?

[Leosghost]

The hardest thing is to get in ( you gave a key ..albiet to just one room or apartment ) ..Once in ..what can be done depends on how hard the walls are between the apartments ..and yes ..lots of things can be uploaded ..once someone is in ..which can seriously compromise the server ..and some can squirrel themselves away and survive cursory "sanitizing" ..

Plus it's actually quite easy to unwittingly bork things just by inattention ..such as deleting something crucial because of a slip of the mouse ..

From your own computor(s) ...to a server ..

I know it's not your priority right now ..but it's always a good idea to "image" important stuff ( even entire servers ) before letting people "tinker" ..even oneself :)..we can all have our "thumbly fingered" moments ..:)

Presumably you didnt have scheduled HD backups ..including one before you gave access ..