Justice Department seized 30+ domains, disrupting Russian-sponsored covert operation
A covert operation sponsored by the Russian government to influence US and US-ally interests has been disrupted by the Justice Department. This Influence Operation relied on influencers, AI-generated content, paid social media advertisements, and social media accounts to drive internet traffic to “cybersquatted” and other domains. At least 30 domain names were used in this […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Homeland Security Investigations breaks down Streameast network, seizes domain names
Homeland Security Investigations has seized multiple domain names associated with Streameast, a popular live sports streaming site in the United States. Streameast was casually pirating content from more than a dozen networks. The seized domains now display a banner accusing the site of illegal activity and warning users of potential prison sentences. Despite these actions, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.HSI has seized 350 #Glock domain names in latest crime crackdown
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has performed a major crackdown on illegal weapon switches associated with the popular Glock handgun. The investigation led to the seizure of at least 350 domain names that were actively promoting or supporting an illegal aftermarket of modification hardware, able to enable automatic fire modes on Glock weapons. These domain names […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Unstoppable Domains issues statement on corporate domain hijacking
Unstoppable Domains, a provider of decentralized registration services for domains that reside on the blockchain, lost access to managing its content for less than a day. The company’s web domain and web site were under the control of hijackers for roughly 17 hours, beginning Thursday, July 11th. In early afternoon the following day, Unstoppable Domains […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The #FBI shuts down #Russian AI-driven propaganda network including #domain names
The FBI has successfully infiltrated a Russian propaganda network on Twitter/X, driven by up to 1,000 AI-controlled accounts. These accounts were posting misinformation en masse, attempting to influence and disrupt US interests on the internet. Two domain names were part of the operation: MLRTR.com and OTANMAIL.com. Both domains are registered with Namecheap and a subpoena […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.BSLD.com: Domain buyer inexplicably lost control after Sedo sale
The domain BSLD.com has been inexplicably transferred under the possession of an unauthorized seller, months after it was sold at Sedo. In August 2023, the domain BSLD.com was sold at Sedo for the sum of $4,495 dollars. The domain’s buyer was Bo Steiber Lighting Design, a company based in Singapore. They operate from BSLD.com.sg. We […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Fiberlinkcc.com: Reviving a 28-year-old legacy domain for IPv4 hijacking
As IPv4 addresses become increasingly scarce, any older IP block, regardless of its scale, including Autonomous System networks, faces the threat of being controlled and exploited for identity theft or other malicious purposes. Spamhaus is researching Fiberlinkcc.com, a domain first registered 28 years ago and now utilized to facilitate connectivity to seized IP blocks. Fiberlinkcc.com […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.CREFinancing.com: Domain has been reported by its owner as stolen
The domain name CREFinancing.com has been reported by its owner, Mr. Abe Brand, as stolen. The perpetrator moved the stolen domain to Google Domains from GoDaddy. The term “CRE financing” is quite valuable, hence the reason it was targeted: Commercial real estate (CRE) lending includes acquisition, development, and construction (ADC) financing and the financing of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain shadowing: An emerging threat used by cybercriminals
To cybersecurity experts, domain shadowing has emerged as a significant threat. Cybercriminals exploit legitimate domain names to carry out malicious activities while staying under the radar. Domain shadowing is a technique that cybercriminals use to secretly create and control subdomains under a legitimate domain, without the owner’s knowledge or consent. This tactic has become a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.BreachForums and associate #domains were seized by the FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized the domain of BreachForums, a cybercrime marketplace. This action comes three months after the alleged administrator of the site, Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, aged 20, was arrested in Peekskill, New York in March. Fitzpatrick, who used the handle “pompompurin,” is charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.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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