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RAINELLE TODAY RECOVERING FROM HACKER ATTACK

RAINELLE, WV -- On Thursday, June 25, 2009 at approximately 3:00 am, the Rainelle Today  website was attacked by an automated script commonly used by hackers and spammers to compromise the code inside of a website to send out bulk e-mail through the server on which the website is located.

During the spam attack, the load on the Rainelle Today server became too much and caused the safegards in place to shut the server down altogether.  An emergency patch was attempted to put a halt to the rougue script which caused some of the files in the main section of the website to be overwritten.

The origin of the attack was traced to a location in the former Soviet Union and criminal charges could result for the perpetrators.  All in all, the attack caused some of the functionality to be lost in the former Rainelle Today site.  A hard decision had to be made and be made fast.  In order to fully ensure that the information in the Rainelle Today database would remain secure it was taken offline and the site completely rebuilt from the ground up with the latest internet language possible.

The site you are seeing now has no part of the former site remaining.  Every last piece of code is new and more secure than the old.  With the relaunch of this new website, please be aware of the following:

1. Member accounts have been taken off line.  You will not be able to access your account.

2. Classifieds are being reworked and are currently not installed.

3. The forum board is being reworked and is currently not installed.

4.  Modifications are being made and will continue on a regular basis.

5.  Requests for functions will be accepted and will be worked on a popularity basis.

6.  Questions should be directed to Mark at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .