I noticed that all day today all Photobucket pics disappeared from our posts. They indicated that they would be down for maintenance for only a few hours, but seems that something is wrong. My suspicion is that they have been hacked. Below are three of their messages on Twitter:
Update: During the planned maintenance last night, we encountered an unforeseen issue. Our team is continuing to work on resolving that issue, and we will provide another update as soon as possible. Rest assured that your information and content is safe. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support.
(last updated November 4, 2016 - 2:50PM MST)
Update: The maintenance window has been extended. You may not be able to access your account at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience, and will provide another update as soon as soon as possible.
(last updated November 4, 2016 - 2:00am MST)
Scheduled Maintenance: We will be conducting maintenance on our site today from 10pm MST November 3, 2016 until 2am MST November 4, 2016. You may not be able to access your account at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. This maintenance is being conducted to improve your overall user experience with the site. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Support Team at
support@photobucket.com.
(last updated November 3, 2016 - 8:29am MST)