Operation Royal Flush: Feds seize cache of malicious domains

US authorities have seized a group of domain names linked to illegal and malicious activities. Operation Royal Flush is the name of the latest domain seizure operated by the department of Homeland Security Investigations, in accordance with a seizure warrant issued by the US Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Judging from the domains […]

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Football domains: Homeland Security Investigations seized IP pirates’ assets

Pirating football (soccer) and other sports channel live-streaming or recorded content is a favorite target of IP pirates. Many such web sites suck up content from official, pay-for sources, then stream it online. The benefit: massive traffic, that can be monetized using a variety of PPC and other ad providers. But that comes to an […]

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Drug domains: Homeland Security Investigations seized illegal drug marketplace

The US Homeland Security Investigations department (HSI) has seized a number of domain names that operated illegal drug marketplaces, including synthetic hallucinogenics. The domain seizure announcement was posted on the following domain names: 1cplsd.com lizardlabs.eu rarechems.com synexsynthetics.com The following message appears: This domain has been seized by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in accordance with […]

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Homeland Security seized Simp3.com among other pirate domains

The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has seized Simp3.com, a domain used to pirate music at a grand scale. Registered in 2015, Simp3.com provided downloads of mp3 music as seen in this capture from 2019: The domain was seized along with the associate domains, CoroUrbano.com, CoroUrbanos.com and Pautamp3.com. The latter was used to provide download links […]

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#Domain crime: Federal authorities have seized #Modernatx domain name

Federal authorities cutting down on crime facilitated through domain names, have seized the domain name Modernatx.shop. The domain was utilized in an unlawful manner, probably phishing, as it imitates the official domain of Moderna, manufacturers of a popular and highly effective anti-Covid19 vaccine. The web site at Modernatx.shop now displays the following: “This domain name […]

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Scammers attempted to phish using fake #Moderna domain name

Phishing the domains of popular companies such as Moderna is a crime that requires swift action. The Homeland Security Investigations department in Baltimore have seized the domain Mordernatx.com, a typo of the official domain name Modernatx.com. The domain Mordernatx.com was seized in accordance with a seizure warrant issued by the United States Court for the […]

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Federal investigators seize #FlawlessEscorts .com due to the #FOSTA law

ICE – Homeland Security Investigations has seized yet another domain name, as the result of new legislation on adult content. FlawlessEscorts.com, a domain registered in 2001, now displays the following image: According to archived data from the Internet Archive, FlawlessEscorts.com provided its clientele with connections to presumably high paid escorts. Prostitution is illegal in the […]

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Feds take over the domain #Prblogics .com for contraband, owner arrested

The office of Homeland Security Investigations has seized the domain Prblogics.com, for the following reasons: Pursuant to a seizure warrant issued by a United States District Court, under the authority of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2323. Intentionally and knowingly trafficking in counterfeit goods is a federal crime that carries penalties for first time […]

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ZML.com : Domain seized by ICE contains video about counterfeit goods

ZML.com, a premium “Chinese letters” LLL .com domain is in the hands of Homeland Security Investigations (ICE). The domain was seized in 2010, long before the Chinese mania for domains without vowels or the letter “V” started. Prices for such letters have skyrocketed since, although in recent weeks they have fallen back substantially. Back in […]

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Feds seize .XYZ domain

The .XYZ gTLD is getting hit by massive domain drops, to the tune of 2.5 million, and now Homeland Security Investigations has added one domain to its seized list. Dubsrewatcher.xyz moved into ICE possession, and is currently displaying the standard message: “Willful copyright infringement is a federal crime that carries penalties for first time offenders […]

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On ICE : Federal agents seize AirbagsPlace.com domain

The domain name AirbagsPlace.com has been seized by ICE – Homeland Security Investigations, pursuant to a warrant issued by a US District Court. The web site, operating on a domain registered in 2015, appears to have been providing products that were fake, replicas or otherwise unauthorized by the official airbag manufacturers. As part of the […]

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Domain crime : Homeland Security Investigations freezes 67 .com domains

In a joint order by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Homeland Security Investigations, the seizure of 67 commercial website domain names has been executed. These seized domain names are all .com. The respective websites allegedly “engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit and prescription drugs.” The domains are now in […]

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