Afternic database allegedly leaked, claims cybersecurity publisher

Posted by DomainGang on November 30, 2025, at 3:30 pm

Update: There is no confirmation that the leaked data set was—as claimed by Brinztech—related to Afternic. Original post follows. — Cyberthreat publication Brinztech reports that a threat actor on a “well-known” cybercrime forum is claiming to sell a leaked database allegedly belonging to Afternic, the GoDaddy-owned premium domain marketplace. According to Brinztech, the allegedly leaked […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Afternic, Afternic database, Brinztech, Cybersecurity, domain crime, domain cybercrime

Air.com: What the court documents say about the brazen domain theft

Posted by DomainGang on October 12, 2025, at 9:20 pm

Following the death of businessman and entrepreneur David L. Kaufman in July 2021, his widow and estate representative, Patricia Garland, maintained control over his digital assets, including the premium domain AIR.com. The domain had long been secured within Kaufman’s Network Solutions account, and in January 2022, Garland formally notified the registrar of her husband’s passing […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Air.com, Domain theft, Domains, Wiley Rein

Air.com: Stolen domain returned to original owner’s estate

Posted by DomainGang on October 7, 2025, at 6:10 pm

The domain name Air.com, registered in 1994, was apparently stolen in recent years, most likely in 2023. Its original registrant and sole owner, David L. Kaufman, used the domain at the time for a company in Massachusetts called “Allied International Resources.” The theft was handled via the US court system, with attorney David Weslow, along […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Adrienne Kosak, Air.com, Attison Barnes III, David L. Kaufman, David Weslow, Domain theft, Wiley Rein LLP, recovered domains

WIPO alerts the public about fraudulent domain name disputes

Posted by DomainGang on September 4, 2025, at 9:30 am

WIPO has become aware that domain name registrants are receiving fraudulent emails falsely claiming to originate from WIPO, notifying recipients of alleged domain name disputes. These messages attempt to mimic the legitimate Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process and may contain harmful links or attachments. Please be advised: all authentic WIPO domain name […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Domains, UDRP, Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy, WIPO, fraudulent domain name disputes, scam

Beneficial Ownership Information: Filing no longer required but scammers continue to spam

Posted by DomainGang on August 9, 2025, at 11:15 am

The Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report, once a nationwide requirement for small businesses, was officially scrapped by the US Treasury Department on March 21, 2025. From that date forward, only foreign businesses must file a BOI. Yet months later, mailboxes are still being hit with “urgent” BOI filing reminders. These aren’t government notices, they’re unsolicited […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with BOI filing, Beneficial Ownership Information, Beneficial Ownership Information spam, FLrenewals.com, Spammers, ezboifilings.com, false marketing, myfilingservices.com, scam

FBI seizes major game piracy domains in international crackdown

Posted by DomainGang on July 12, 2025, at 12:10 pm

The FBI‘s Atlanta Field Office has struck a major blow against video game piracy, seizing several high-traffic websites that had been distributing pirated games on a massive scale. In a coordinated action that included the dismantling of website infrastructure, federal authorities targeted a group of domains notorious for leaking and distributing illegal copies of popular […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with FBI, FBI domain crime, Seized domains, bigngame.com, domain seizure, game-2u.com, mgnetu.com, nsw2u.com, nswdl.com, ps4pkg.com, ps4pkg.net

GhostVendors: More than 4,000 domains in massive Facebook fraud scheme

Posted by DomainGang on June 13, 2025, at 1:18 pm

A new investigation by cybersecurity company Silent Push exposes how scammers are using thousands of fake websites using domains like ToolboxSale.com or BrooksRunning-US.shop, attempting to trick Facebook users into buying products that don’t exist. These domains, cleverly disguised to look like big brands such as Amazon, Costco, or Tommy Bahama, are promoted through Facebook ads […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Domains, GhostVendors, Silent Push, domain crime

DomainTools webinar: How threat actors exploit newly-registered domain names

Posted by DomainGang on May 22, 2025, at 7:29 pm

DomainTools is a cybersecurity company that specializes in providing domain name and DNS intelligence to help organizations detect, assess, and respond to threats. Its core role is to monitor domain registrations, ownership history, DNS infrastructure, and related metadata to uncover connections between malicious domains and threat actors. On June 12th, an upcoming webinar by DomainTools […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Cybersecurity, DomainTools, SpyNote Malware, domain exploits, webinar

The FBI uncovers 42,000 phishing domains tied to major global scam platform

Posted by DomainGang on May 2, 2025, at 2:30 pm

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has just sounded the alarm on one of the largest phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operations to date. In a newly released FLASH alert, the Bureau revealed a list of 42,000 phishing domains that are linked to LabHost, a now defunct cybercrime platform that operated from November 2021 until it was taken […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, LabHost, Phishing domains

Nate.tech scandal: Is AI stupid after all?

Posted by DomainGang on April 14, 2025, at 12:09 pm

Nate, founded in 2018, raised over $50 million in funding. Operating from the domain Name.tech, the company secured a $38 million Series A round led by Renegade Partners, with support from investors like Coatue and Forerunner Ventures. Nate claimed its app allowed users to make purchases from any e-commerce site with a single click using AI. […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Fraud, Name.tech, Nate, Nate app

‘Uni’ domain seized by the Secret Service in pig butchering scam

Posted by DomainGang on April 9, 2025, at 1:10 pm

Pig butchering is a scam, typically a long con, that combines romance, investment fraud, and cryptocurrency. Originating in China, the term comes from the Chinese phrase for “pig-butchering plate” where the “pig” (the victim) is “fattened up” with affection and trust before being “slaughtered” (financially drained). A recent seizure by the US Secret Service in […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with NFT-Uni.com, Pig butchering, US Secret Service, domain seizures, okex-nft.net

Federal authorities seized dozens of streaming domains at Porkbun, Tucows

Posted by DomainGang on February 10, 2025, at 8:29 am

US Federal authorities have seized more than 125 domains in connection to illegal video streaming. The seizures were part of a crackdown on piracy and the unauthorized streaming of copyrighted content. The majority of the following domains were registered with Porkbun, with 2 domains registered at Tucows: 1streams.xyz 720pstreams.xyz acestreams.io acestreams.xyz boxingbite.xyz boxingstream.info boxingstreams.buzz buffstream.buzz […]

Filed under Domain Crime · Tagged with Department of Homeland Security, Seized domains, domain crime