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Well it certainly isn't funny for the companies affected by it but this is not the first time it has happened. You may be able to do a search a few years back for a company by the name of LikeWhoa, they had a disgruntled employee leave with a few key peices of equipment in the middle of the night (name servers, etc).

Rumor had it at the time that the employee wanted compensation for wages he was due. The wriiting had been on the wall for a long time and it wasn't long after that before they closed there doors. Bad as it was at the time for their dedicated clients, there colo customers really got the shaft.

Back to the old saying though, you get what you pay for. Beware the hosts that promise the world for FREE, hosting and especially good hosting, cost money to maintain and deliver. Beware the hosts that promise great deals if you pay cash up front. Sadly they were not the first and won't be the last. Hosting represents the cornerstone of your online presence and for the little bits that you can save by choosing a "budget host", it can cost you so much in the end.