The Replica Prop Forum, aka the RPF, has been hacked

[Bizarro Amy]

I know that some of you Megoheads are also RPF members. You might not have logged on in a while or missed the announcement on Facebook, so I thought I'd spread the word. According to the site's owner, the domain was hijacked and a spoof site is in its place. DO NOT LOG IN AT http://WWW.THERPF.COM! It looks exactly like the original site, but the hackers may have access to passwords, email addresses and messages. The owners were able to move most of the forum to a new location at Movie Props, Costumes and Scale Models | the RPF. Even if you haven't visited in a while, please go to the new site and change your password. If you know anyone else who uses the site, please pass this information along. I have also shared the announcement on Facebook and you can share it from my profile.

[emeraldknight47]

Rotten hackers!!! Hopefully they re-established the site using MAC OS software, which is much harder to hack into; the difference between white pine and oak, so to speak...

[Bizarro Amy]

Fun. Several members have posted on the now-spoofed site in an attempt to warn others, and each time the threads have been shut down/deleted. These people are really trying to keep up appearances that the spoof site is the real deal.

[MegoMark71]

And just what do they plan on gaining by doing this. Thanks for the heads up

[Bizarro Amy]

I've heard about using spoof sites to gain a portion of the revenue from banner ads, or to extort money from the owners, but I don't know how that works.

[MegoMark71]

Dang i never thought of that. My mind just doesn't work that way, I'm 2 honest.

[Bill]

I can't imagine a jury in the world that would convict someone for beating the Christ outta an internet hacker.
As a former professional gaming "hacker" these people need to be stabbed in the face.