eBook crime: Federal agents seized dozens of Z-Library domains
Operating from the domain Zlibrary.org, the eBook repository Z-Library was among the internet’s largest shadow libraries. Last year, federal agents took control of over 200 domains operated by the eBook pirates. It’s an ongoing battle, however, and a second round of investigations led to the capturing of dozens of new domains, with the help of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.13 Lebanese Hezbollah domains were seized
The US Justice Department announced the seizure of 13 domain names used by Specially Designated Nationals (SNDs), Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), and their members associated with the Lebanese Hezbollah. Here is the breakdown of the domains involved in this seizure: Five domains managed by the Public Interest Registry (PIR) – moqawama.org, almanarnews.org, manarnews.org, almanar-tv.org, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The FBI & Ukrainian Cyberpolice seized #domains of unlicensed #crypto exchanges
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Ukrainian law enforcement have seized the domains of nine digital currency exchanges, which were allegedly aiding cybercriminals. In a coordinated effort, the FBI’s Detroit Field Office and the National (Cyber)Police of Ukraine obtained court authorization to shut down the websites of these virtual currency exchange services […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.FBI seizes 17 domain names in defrauding scheme
The FBI and US Postal Inspection Service have seized 17 domains that were part of a defrauding scheme. US law enforcement has investigated the activity of the scammers since February 2021, after the FBI’s IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) received 64 complaints about the scammers. The domains now display a warning by the US authorities: […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Zlibrary.org and 200 domains seized in IP piracy sting
Z-Library, operating from the domain Zlibrary.org, was one of the largest shadow libraries on the internet. Using a varying number of alternate domain names in numerous TLDs and gTLDs, Z-Library provided free, unlicensed access to more than 11 million books and 84 million articles. Publishers and authors were not happy with Z-Library, leading to the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Domain seizure : It’s not a medical condition, it’s the law
“Domain seizure” is not a medical condition requiring medication, or a bite-down for your tongue. When domain seizures occur, it’s because the law has been broken. The US Department of Justice delivers such instructions to domain Registrars, that have to take the offending domain away from the registrant, and place it under the direct management […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Gemstoned .net : Feds grab #domain name from illegal #vape business – #NameFind has the .com
Federal US authorities (NCIDE) have raided a California vaping business, seizing its domain name Gemstoned.net in the process. The 2017 registration is now displaying a message of domain seizure, as of March 3, 2020: This website has been seized since March 3, 2020 as part of a law enforcement operation by the Sacramento, California-based Northern […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#BigCity .com and #Cracker .com added to #Backpage #domain seizures by the FBI
Two aged, generic domains have been added to the Backpage seizure list by the FBI. BigCity.com, a domain registered in 1997, and Cracker.com, registered in 1995, are now under the control of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The domain BigCity.com appears to have been an index-based repository of escort ads, perhaps popular with the same […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Game mods : Feds took over DamnModz.com domain name
Update: The owner of DamnModz.com has regained access to the domain name. Original article follows: — US Federal authorities have seized the domain DamnModz.com, a gaming mods (profile modifications) seller. The following message appears: “This domain name has been seized by ICE – Homeland Security Investigations, pursuant to a seizure warrant issued by a United […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Feds seize BTC-E.com domain following Russian operator’s arrest in Greece
The domain BTC-E.com has been seized by the U.S. Federal Government, following the arrest of the marketplace’s Russian founder, in Greece. A new lander image appears at BTC-E.com, stating the following: Pursuant to a seizure warrant issued by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey under the authority of 18 U.S.C., […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ShareBeast and AlbumJams : The FBI seized two music piracy domains
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized two domain names of web sites “specializing” in pre-releasing pirated music. Both ShareBeast.com and AlbumJams.com are now under the control of the FBI. According to the RIAA, ShareBeast was the largest illegal file-sharing site operating in the United States. Recent IP addresses used by the web site point […]
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