Security News > 2021 > March > MangaDex Site Offline Following Hacking Incident

MangaDex, the online repository of manga animation comics, will be closed until further notice following a hacking incident.

The attacker's likely motivation was to cause "Maximum disruption" to the site, according to MangaDex.

"While the attacker gained access to information not typically visible from the context of a normal user, we have not been able to confirm a full host compromised, or an up-to-date database breach," the site announced.

Volunteer-run MangaDex plans to take the time it needs to complete a site re-write that will be based on version five of the source code.

The site has in the meantime invited ethical hackers to help find the security vulnerabilities claimed by the attacker in the codebase, along with any other flaws.

While MangaDex is for now relying on volunteers to find and rectify security vulnerabilities - the site said these helpers have already identified "a good number" of bugs - a more formal program could be in the offing.

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https://threatpost.com/mangadex-site-offline-hacking/164983/