Worst. Morning. Ever.

[ellenmillion]

Woke up to find that one of my client's sites had been hacked... and hacked GOOD. Completely deleted the existing site and left one nasty little php file. Looks like a robot's work - the remaining file is totally generic.

So, I go to restore from backups, because my host is supposed to keep backups, though of course, they cover their butts and say they aren't guaranteed. Aaaaaaannnd, you guessed it, backups failed. Now, the database is clean, and I have all the SITE files, but that's a whole cubic buttload of photos and other important files that are No. Longer. There.

I am livid. What's more, I went to check my OTHER sites, and wouldn't you know - Every. Single. Backup. Failed. I'm doing a manual backup now, of course, but it's rather offputting to find that something you relied on has failed SO spectacularly.

I'm a little devastated, guys.

I have cute baby photos, but they aren't cheering me up. Maybe they'll cheer you up.

Comments

Puts things in perspective I'm sure, but why?

[mbhopper.livejournal.com]

You are possibly one of the nicest people I've ever run across. Do people do this on purpose or accident? What the heck?

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Oh, no. I am so sorry, Ellen.
Kari

[pers1stence.livejournal.com]

I feel your failed backup pain. Different type of database, but similar situation. Me: Are we running backups? Them: Yes, of course. Me: Have we tested them recently, or ever? Them: . time elapses. Me: Oh look, the last two year's worth of data is suddenly missing. Them: We'll reinstall from the backup. time elapses. Them: ummmm, the backups don't seem to be working. Me: Frak.

[xjenavivex.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry.

[ariestess]

Oh, that's awful! I'm so sorry this has happened.

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

Aw man, sorry to hear. :( Stupid hackers!

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

...that is a Very Bad Morning Indeed.

Maybe you should look at these baby pictures again, though, because they're *awfully* cheering...

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

That is appalling. (hugs)

[nixjim13.livejournal.com]

:( That sucks :(

I try and keep a script backup of my database locally, I don't trust my host. Not sure if you'd be able to scrape the info from something like the wayback machine.

[snippetchick.livejournal.com]

Argh! That is bloody awful!

[edward cammarota (from livejournal.com)]

Must be bad when Elsa pictures don't cheer you up, I mean seriously, look at those smiles. :) :) :)

[pixiewildflower.livejournal.com]

So sweet!

[jongibbs.livejournal.com]

Ouch! I hope it doesn't take too long to sort everything out again.