diff --git a/public/news/2019-06-11-03.md b/public/news/2019-06-11-03.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51cc642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/news/2019-06-11-03.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Hacking Attempts
+---
+_11 June 2019_
+
+A hacking attempt was witnessed, and a security hole has been patched. Please log out and log back in to fix any errors you are currently having.
+
diff --git a/server/accounts.js b/server/accounts.js
index 4dd1ead..11a53b8 100644
--- a/server/accounts.js
+++ b/server/accounts.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ const loginRequest = (connection) => (req, res) => {
 					}
 
 					//create the new session
-					let rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * 100000);
+					let rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER);
 
 					let query = 'INSERT INTO sessions (accountId, token) VALUES (?, ?);';
 					connection.query(query, [results[0].id, rand], (err) => {