Recently the server where I host my websites got hacked. The damage to my sites varied and most of them could be restored fairly easily, but a couple of them are totally or partly dysfunctional at the moment:
- ProgrammerSecretsRevealed.com - site is down completely
- MappingYourMind.com - site is down completely
- InstantSoftwareBuilder.org - partially damaged, but most information can be accessed
- MarketingFrontline.com - partially damaged, but most information can be accessed
- LoveJoyAndPeace.org - visible, but currently it’s not possible to add a wish
- ReplyToPatricia - guestbook section down
- We-Get-What-We-Want - guestbook section down
- ThinElectrons.com - word tags section and viral friend script down
- PatriciaRitsemaVanEck.name - database destroyed, no post survived…
In general any script which required public write access on some of their folders (chmod 777 for the techies) was vulnerable to this hack. But in addition it seems like there was also something wrong with the server settings that made it possible to bypass regular protection for these scripts.
It’s a bummer as I already had a list of sites that required urgent make-overs etc. so this added to my to-do list. But I’m taking the opportunity to re-launch some of these sites with new designs and better scripting so in the end it will be for the benefit of all. 
I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this caused.