More Than 100,000 Websites Wiped Out After SQL Attack

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Sadly, the lead developer of HyperVM, KT Ligesh, hanged himself in his Bangalore flat shortly afterwards. The hack has apparently been the last straw of an otherwise stressful life. He lost his sister and mother a short while ago. Obviously, customers who use HyperVM will need to update their applications as soon as possible.

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