An entry in DreamHost’s official weblog jokingly predicted the future last December when it said, “If your next web hosting bill from us is mysteriously tripled, now you know why.”

In an cruel twist of events, the prediction came true today. Unfortunately, the predicted amount was short by several orders of magnitude. DreamHost’s billing mistake ended up overcharging their customers over US$7M — in one day.

If your website is hosted at DreamHost, be sure to look at your credit card statements and follow the issue at DreamHost’s status updates. Please let us know if you’d like any recommendations for alternative hosting companies.