VFEmail Hack Wipes Servers and Backups
Return To ArticleSome cyber attacks are so disastrous that there’s no coming back from them. Email provider VFEmail worried that was the case when it said a hacker caused “catastrophic destruction” on Monday by destroying all data on U.S. servers, as well as the backup systems.
On Monday, free users were advised to “not attempt to send email” because “there is currently no delivery for free accounts.” The incident page warned: “At this time I am unsure of the status of existing mail for US users. If you have your own email client, DO NOT TRY TO MAKE IT WORK. If you reconnect your client to your new mailbox, all your local mail will be lost.”
