[nkurz]

Questions for both you and OP:

Have you ever sent any email using this as a return address?

Have you ever received any non-spam HN mail at this address?

If yes, it seems like it might have been grabbed from a server in the middle. If not, then it does sound like HN has to be the direct source.

[osamagirl69]

After further review, the e-mail was posted on a 'who's hiring' page, so to be honest its a miracle that this isn't receiving more spam!

[mvdtnz]

Mine most certainly wasn't.

[gus_massa]

Is this your email: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36157877 ?

[mvdtnz]

Yikes yeah that's the one. Did not remember posting that. Thanks for clearing it up, that has to be the culprit.

[anonfordays]

You can search for specific strings in comments as well as stories with the search bar on the bottom of the page. Plugging you email in shows where it was posted.

[dang]

Btw, posts to "who is hiring" and related threads remain permanently deletable, so you should be able to delete that post if you want to.

[ericrallen]

Most of us think our operational security is way better than it actually is.

Unfortunately the Internet does not forget.

[tough]

but you can always ask dang to help you if you fucked up and find out something you need deleted here.

[mvdtnz]

I can't remember if HN sends an activation link or anything on signup, but if so that would be the only thing ever sent to it.