[security-alerts] FYI: Attackers Breach Hosting Company Systems

["Kazennov, Vladimir" <Vladimir.Kazennov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

 --Attackers Breach Hosting Company Systems 
(June 7, 2007)
Attackers broke into the computer systems of web host company DreamHost
and installed malware on hundreds of websites, including the official
site of the Mercury music awards.  DreamHost said the intruder or
intruders exploited a flaw in its web control panel software.  DreamHost
has notified affected customers of the breach via email.  The attackers
attempted to access the company's central database and billing data, but
no billing or credit card data were compromised in the intrusion.
DreamHost is responsible for more than 500,000 domains.  The intrusion
affected approximately 3,500 FTP accounts; users were urged to change
their FTP account passwords as soon as possible.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/07/dreamhost_hack/print.html