Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
Not true. It depends on what type of anodizing. Hardcoat Anodizing maybe, but typical type I and II are thin and can scratch rather easily. Type III hardcoat provides better wear resistance than type I or II.
In this case, those hackers that get caught most likely turned FBI informants to get a reduction in sentence or immunity from prosecution. Same thing with racketeering.