We’re rolling out a monthly list of domain names that remain stolen, based on previous documented incidents or other investigative reports.
Domain theft is rampant, and scumbags who steal domain names often attempt to dispose of these assets quickly.
Alternate methods involve the direct communication with buyers in private, often requiring payments in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency.
The majority of domain theft incidents occur through the scouring of known leaked password databases, available on the Internet. These lists contain tens of millions of compromised account credentials.
Sadly, companies and individuals alike often use the same password on several technology or professional portals, making themselves vulnerable to domain hijacking attacks.
Today’s list of stolen domain names for August 2017 follows:
- HRI.com and Sapphire.com – HRI.com was offered for sale on Flippa.
- 988.com – Domain has been offered directly to brokers. Thief is linked to the theft of ASZ.com.
- ASZ.com – Domain has been offered privately to brokers and on GoDaddy and Flippa, where it has been blocked.
- 864.com – Thief is the same as that of ASZ.com and 988.com
- GR.org – The domain has been under the control of Russian domain thief, Stanislav Khramov for several years. It has been offered for sale on various venues where it has been blocked.
- OLP.com, FDE.com, EOL.com, NNN.com, WOK.com, WTV.com, JOL.com, Tang.com, Zhang.com, all stolen from a Japanese registrant.
- TNTG.com – The domain was offered for sale on various online venues.
We will follow up next month with an updated report on stolen domain names. If you are aware of a stolen domain name, contact us with related documentation.
