Was your domain name stolen? Be vocal about it!
Domain theft is a ‘hot potato‘ among domain investors and business owners currently; recent mass breaches and hijackings of domains reaffirm one thing: When your domain gets stolen, don’t keep quiet about it. Several great to premium domains are currently in the hands of cyber thieves, who employ a variety of techniques, mostly via phishing […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Update: Several stolen FMA domains, others, returned to lawful owners
The recent security breach at Moniker resulted in the theft, direct or indirect, of several premium domains from their owners; several were stolen from the portfolio of Future Media Architects. Moniker has been working on reclaiming these domains, first handling transfers that occurred internally; the domain Busy.com was the first one to be reclaimed and […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Any current ICANN committees addressing domain ownership and theft?
The glitz and glamor of ICANN51 in Los Angeles, California, ends today; the many committees and subcommittees discussing upcoming changes in Internet governance conveniently failed to address the crucial element of domain ownership, and that of managing domain theft. With rampant incidents of domains being stolen from a grand variety of domain registrars, ICANN skirts […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Update: Stolen domain Lightly.com has been RECOVERED!
We reported and covered exclusively the saga of the stolen domain, Lightly.com for almost 3 months. The domain was stolen from its legitimate owner in early June of this year. The brazen thieves from China hijacked Lightly.com away from GoDaddy, using a phishing email and moved it to the Chinese domain registrar, Ename. After listing […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Moniker hack aftermath: GoDaddy returns stolen domains to their owner
Several valuable numeric dot .com domains and an LLL .com have been returned to their legitimate owner, at GoDaddy. Following a report that asked for the non-disclosure of the domains involved, we verified that the theft of domains at GoDaddy has been reversed. The theft was linked to the recently exposed Moniker breach, from the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Moniker returns stolen domain Busy.com to Future Media Architects
There is nothing but silence coming from Moniker, after the revelations of a mass account hacking resulting in several domains being stolen. Some of these domains belonged to the portfolio of Future Media Architects, the company founded by domain investor Elequa. While YN.com and BIT.com remain frozen from any updates and transfers at Name.com, there […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Poll: Are you using Two-Factor Authentication at your domain registrar?
These days, the use of two-factor authentication – also known as “two step verification” – to access one’s domain registrar account, is a must. Considered one of several methods to lessen potential loss of domains to a cybercriminal, two-factor authentication is utilized currently by several domain registrars. Here are some: GoDaddy offers the ability to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Two priceless domains stolen from Moniker, now frozen at Name.com
The mystery surrounding the brazen theft of extremely valuable domains from Moniker, continues. After receiving permission from Elequa, we can unveil two more priceless domains stolen from his domain portfolio at Moniker. Both YN.com and BIT.com were stolen by the same domain thieves, that attempted to cover their trail by using WHOIS protection in the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Moniker: Two more stolen LLL .com domains point to organized crime ring
Only the tip of the iceberg appeared yesterday, when the mass breach of Moniker accounts was outlined. Several valuable domains, including LLL .com’s, were stolen by what appears to be an organized crime ring of brazen thieves. After gaining access to a potentially unencrypted list of usernames and passwords at Moniker, the thieves spent two […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Several valuable domains reportedly stolen from Moniker accounts
Following on the heels of a recent password reset at Moniker, comes the apparent theft of domains from Moniker accounts. We were contacted by a party that wants to remain anonymous at this point, involving the theft of several valuable domains that they own; these are numerical and LLL .coms. After some research, it’s evident […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Mainstream media: Covering the issue of domain theft helps the domain industry
When it comes down to coverage of any crime, media serve as the presenter of information; often, digging below the surface and acting as interrogators. Mainstream media covering the issue of domain theft have discovered untapped territory, and that’s a good thing for the domain industry. The information presented in yesterday’s Huffington Post article on […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Rise of the Dragon: Domain theft in China is gaining momentum
China is a technological giant and a rapidly developing economy; the country is changing at unprecedented rates, unknown to most western economies. Facing this extreme financial growth, the Chinese have acquired a lethal attraction to consumerism and luxury. The ability to spend creates the desire to want and seek goods, services and digital assets, including […]
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