Dirty domain spammer: mihuishou.com – 2385638010@qq.com

Posted by DomainGang on August 14, 2016, at 7:38 pm

A dirty domain spammer from China is emailing every permutation of LLLL .com domain’s owners with unsolicited email. We recently unveiled how this phuckstick offers $150 per domain; we thought this is an isolated incident, however, the barrage of spam continues. The douchebag spammer from China should be ostracized by serious Chinese domainers that don’t […]

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Chinese spammer offers $150 per premium LLLL .com

Posted by DomainGang on August 5, 2016, at 5:33 pm

Domain spam that originates in China can be quite annoying, as the “Chips” game spread globally during the past 18 months. Direct inquiries about a particular domain are generally ok, but robo-spamming the entire AAAA-ZZZZ sequence is not cool at all. One such Chinese spammer sends the following email, translated: “Hello your four-letter com 1000 […]

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Peruvian hackers defaced the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution web site

Posted by DomainGang on July 25, 2016, at 11:37 am

The Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution web site operates in four offices in Asia, settling domain name disputes. Naturally, they handle UDRP and URS cases and they publish the results of domain decisions; they are ICANN-accredited for the task. Apparently, that part of their web site at adndrc.org has been defaced by Peruvian hackers. While […]

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Feds nab KickassTorrents.com owner, seize domains

Posted by DomainGang on July 20, 2016, at 8:49 pm

U.S. authorities have charged the alleged owner of today’s most visited illegal file-sharing website, KickassTorrents.com, with criminal copyright infringement and have seized domain names associated with the website. According to the US Department of Justice, Artem Vaulin, 30, a Ukrainian citizen, was arrested today in Poland and is charged by criminal complaint. The charges include […]

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Web800.com : One of the earliest cases of ICANN-reported domain theft

Posted by DomainGang on July 15, 2016, at 1:38 pm

Domain theft is a crime. Stealing domains amounts to removing a valuable asset that belongs to someone else, and it’s no different than stealing a car, for example. For many years, domain names have been stolen, and overseer ICANN does not currently offer the type of domain ownership record, or title, made available to owners […]

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Domain crime : GMF.com is a stolen domain name

Posted by DomainGang on July 14, 2016, at 12:48 pm

The three letter domain GMF.com was recently auctioned at Sedo, and the winning bid was for $36,000 dollars. Unfortunately, the domain has now been reported as stolen. The real owners, GMF, Inc. is a Virginia corporation, having held the domain for years. The Sedo auction’s winner, domain broker, James Booth, communicated with the real owners […]

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Stolen domain names : What is the Sedo policy?

Posted by DomainGang on July 13, 2016, at 3:23 pm

Domain names that get stolen can bring devastating losses to their owners; in the meantime, cybercriminals that engage in domain crime activity attempt to reap great profits. The proliferation of domain theft is a serious reality, and although there is a monetary incentive that propels such criminal activity, it is being addressed in a fragmented […]

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GoDaddy warns of ongoing phishing campaign targeting premium domains

Posted by DomainGang on June 23, 2016, at 1:06 pm

GoDaddy has issued a warning regarding an ongoing phishing campaign. The cyberattack is targeting premium domain names, according to Joe Styler, Aftermarket Product Manager at GoDaddy. The warning is as follows: “We were made aware this morning by a few customers that they are getting emails claiming to be from GoDaddy that are saying that […]

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Domain crime : Omed.com is a stolen domain name

Posted by DomainGang on June 20, 2016, at 12:34 pm

For years, cybercriminals have been targeting domain owners to take over valuable domains. The number of domain theft incidents has skyrocketed since 2014, after an ICANN-mandated account verification led to the creation of spoofed, “phishing” email campaigns mimicking legitimate registrar requests. In the case of Omed.com, a domain registered in 2000 with development in mind, […]

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Domain crime : ADE.com is a stolen domain name

Posted by DomainGang on May 27, 2016, at 9:49 am

The premium three letter domain ADE.com has been reported as stolen. ADE.com changed hands sometime in January, leaving the control of its lawful owners, KLA Tencor corporation. The company has been made aware of the domain’s status as a stolen domain asset. KLA Tencor acquired ADE.com in October 2006, by acquiring ADE Corporation. Since then, […]

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Chinese domain name scams : Be wary, be prepared !

Posted by DomainGang on May 13, 2016, at 11:13 am

Asia, and China in particular is a hotbed for expansion for many companies. China is a consumer-driven society, exposed to the benefits of Capitalism, in a unique combination with Communism. We call this “Communist Capitalism.” Brand owners unfamiliar with the range of brand piracy proliferating in China often fall prey to Chinese domain name scams. […]

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