Domain crime: List of currently stolen #domains
Domain theft is a crime that relies on two parameters to succeed: keeping the victim unaware of the crime and presenting the stolen assets for sale to unsuspecting buyers. In the case of domain names, domain theft affects the victim’s business and communications, perhaps even their personal identity. Once resold, these domain assets become “laundered” […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Simon the fish: Dropped domain was used to hijack a group of linked #domains
The dropped domain name SimonTheFish.com was used to take over a group of domains linked to the email address sp@simonthefish.com in November. In what is known as the domain hijacking method of orphaned domains, the process involves registering the controlling domain, enabling the admin email address, and attempting to transfer away any domains linked to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Scammers attempted to phish using fake #Moderna domain name
Phishing the domains of popular companies such as Moderna is a crime that requires swift action. The Homeland Security Investigations department in Baltimore have seized the domain Mordernatx.com, a typo of the official domain name Modernatx.com. The domain Mordernatx.com was seized in accordance with a seizure warrant issued by the United States Court for the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The USDOJ seized more #domains used by a foreign terrorist organization
The United States has seized the domains Aletejahtv.com and Kataibhezbollah.com, that hosted websites utilized by Kata’ib Hizballah, a Specially Designated National and a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The domains are registered on GoDaddy and Name.com, and used Cloudflare as DNS proxy. This domain seizure follows a recent operation to take down similar domains used by terrorists. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.US Department of Justice confiscated #domains sponsoring international terrorism
The US Department of Justice has confiscated three domain names acting as an oil transport front for sponsors of international terrorism. The seizure of the domains involves three front companies: Mobin International, Sohar Fuel, and Oman Fuel, that arranged a multi-million dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Domain crime : Feds seized FaceMaskCenter.com used by ISIS
Federal agents are targeting domain crime involving Covid-19, and the latest shutdown involves the domain FaceMaskCenter.com. Registered in early 2020, the domain was used to facilitate PPE crime, allegedly by a facilitator of the terrorist organization ISIS. FaceMaskCenter.com claimed to sell FDA-approved N95 face masks, along with a wide range of other PPE, including Tyvek […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Feds seize “Fuel Filter Silencer” #domain LafoAuto.com
Federal agents have seized the domain LafoAuto.com, that sold “fuel filter silencer” products that are not registered with the National Firearms Registration bureau. So what are fuel filter silencers? These are homemade suppressors for firearm noise, using fuel filters. They are manufactured and sold illegally and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Tobacco.com has been stolen
The domain name Tobacco.com has been reported as stolen, and the current registrant is not the legitimate owner, Mr. Michael Fischer. Tobacco.com was unlawfully transferred away from its previous registrar, Network Solutions. The transfer to GoDaddy occurred in September or October 2019. Tobacco.com was subsequently moved to another registrar, Ionos.com. And an interesting tidbit: In […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.eBooks scam used dot .GOV #domains from Virginia state’s government
An elaborate eBooks scam utilized two subdomains of a dot .GOV domain belonging to the Virginia state government. The scammers infiltrated the subdomains vwn.virginia.gov and crc.virginia.gov, populating them with a list of eBook titles with links to download PDFs from other sites. The subdomains provided Virginia’s Workforce Network and Virginia’s Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) program […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Domain crime : Criminals stopped by Homeland Security in #Coronavirus sting
In the old days, before your grandma learned how to use Zoom, the original thought crime was the escort sting. An unassuming driver pulls up to a street corner, asks a nearby woman for a “date,” and within seconds, the driver is arrested, the car impounded, and a serious fine is imposed. No physical crime […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.A bunch of seized #domains are now being monetized via PPC!
The Department of Homeland Security Investigations, along with Europol, seized several domain names in 2017. These domains were used to solicit the sale of unlicensed pharmaceuticals, among other violations. It seems that a lot of these domains are now monetized, on what appears to be a Czech server. The WHOIS information does not indicate that […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Auction for WTL.com ends at $15,300 but is this LLL #domain name stolen?
The auction for WTL.com ended at an eye-watering $15,300 dollars at DropCatch today. As we pointed out, the domain was listed in auction by a private seller – it was not a drop. Before the auction closed, we received notification that the domain WTL.com is most likely a stolen asset. The information came from established […]
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