Space Horse

by TheMajorTechie

Log 4127: Of COURSE there's a data breach.

'Cause who else would want full control of potential trade relations with Equestria then a band of no-gooders who just want to fill their pockets with other people's suffering?

Now, I'm not gonna name any specific groups, considering how these guys were able to get past more proxies and firewalls than I can count on my hooves...

... Actually, that's not really all that much. Uh, more than the hairs on my tail?

EITHER WAY... We're now dealing with a group that may potentially build their own portal for the sake of ransacking Equestria. At least, that's what I've been assuming for a while.

Currently, my main question is, why? I mean, sure it's possible that they may have the technical knowledge to completely redirect the portal to a different universe, but the odds of them getting to the one they want is very slim if they don't have anything originating from the aforementioned universe.

But... yea, there's not much we can do right now except to trace whatever digital "fingerprints" the culprits may have left behind, but if these guys are professional, like as in, "digital mercenary" special, than we're pretty much screwed.

At least even though they grabbed large portions of our databases, they don't have the complete set of work. 'Cause y'know, sometimes, keeping a few files offline saves you quite a headache.

Comments

[harts fire]

and you do not keep a hidden virus bomb in your files why?
that is like anti hacking 101 I even have a few nasty's hidden on my lap top hear.

[TheMajorTechie]

8189083 You never know what the techheads do when you've spent a week or two in space...

[mastermenthe]

8189083
8189085
tell me more about these virus bombs

[TheMajorTechie]

8189118 Basically, hide a deactivated, or remotely triggered, virus payload amongst the "clean" files. In the event of a data leak, left, or other disaster in which information is left in the hands of others, then the payload is activated, with the ability to remotely infect and/or destroy the thief's system.

[harts fire]

8189125
vary good description.
but I put the trigger in the code in the back ground of a file that looks tasty.

[TheMajorTechie]

8189231 :P

[Starlight Nova]

Do you know if Grim_Grin is doing requests?

[TheMajorTechie]

8189473 Pretty sure they are. Send them a PM though. I got Gadget drawn by them in a free art giveaway a little while back.

[tsaukpaetra]

was wondering when that would happen, you know, after the server scare.