LLL .com domains are often the target of cybercriminals.
The domain name EXF.com has been stolen, following the usual route from GoDaddy to the Chinese domain registrar, Ename.
The presumably Chinese domain thief showed extreme interest in the domain, as it was first stolen three weeks ago and was pushed to another GoDaddy account.
At the time, its owner notified GoDaddy about the domain theft and GoDaddy reversed the push, however the persistent thief managed somehow to regain access to the account, transferring it away to Ename.
The number of domain thefts originating in China has reached great proportions this year, as these criminals spoof valid GoDaddy emails for account confirmations, per ICANN requirements.
GoDaddy customers are advised to turn on two way authentication for their account, that requires the use of a cellphone able to receive text messages with a confirmation number, prior to logging to a GoDaddy account.
As always, do not click on links in emails to access your registrar account; log in by typing in the full URL instead.
