Perl.com and other #domains moved back to Network Solutions after brazen theft
The domain Perl.com was returned to its legitimate owners late last week, moving back to Network Solutions. Brian D. Foy, operator of Perl.com, confirmed that the domain was returned: “Network Solutions got Perl.com back. Your WHOIS records should show that.” Indeed, Perl.com was returned to Network Solutions on Friday, February 5th. As we reported a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Perl.com : A 1994 #domain has been stolen by busy Chinese thief
Aged and active domain name Perl.com has been reported as stolen, after the thief listed it for sale on Afternic. Registered in 1994, Perl.com has served as a resource for the programming language Perl. The theft occurred around September 2020 but the Afternic listing is fresh; changing the DNS to Afternic nameservers disrupted the web […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Igroutka.net : Stolen #domain registrant shares his experience with #Namecheap
The registrant of the domain igroutka.net lost access to his asset on July 23, 2020 – the domain was transferred to Namecheap. Igroutka.net is a busy web site with thousands of daily visitors, primarily from Russia, looking for free online games: As I found out, on July 21, 2020, my mail was hacked, which was […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Igroutka.net : #UDRP over Russian stolen #domain fails to restore it
Aleksandr Danilchuk filed a UDRP to restore the status of his domain, igroutka.net, after it was allegedly stolen. Igroutka means “game duck” in Russian, and it’s a popular repository of free online games. According to the UDRP, between 2016 and 2019 Igroutka.net attracted more than 19,900,000 visitors, including more than 12,100,000 visitors in 2019. The […]
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.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 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Domain crime : VBK .com was stolen from its legitimate owners
Three letter domains are the de facto “coinage” for domainers. For more than 15 years, the value of LLL .com domains fluctuates with an upwards trend. While there are exceptions, the worth of LLL .com domains rebounds, and it’s very rare to encounter sales with a BIN lower than $10,000 dollars. And yet, that’s what […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Discrimination .com : Fabulous #domain stolen, then returned to owner
Discrimination.com was temporarily stolen yesterday, after an alleged hacker infiltrated the registrant’s account with Fabulous.com. The very valuable domain became an easy target, as the WHOIS information was public. Its registrant was notified of the account change (“push”) and contacted the Fabulous.com support. Within a few hours, the matter was resolved, thanks to the intervention […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Escrow .com catches stolen #domain RF.net before sale occurs
Escrow.com has stopped dead in its tracks a transaction involving the domain RF.net. The premium two letter .net domain has been reported stolen, and the thief attempted to impersonate the domain’s real owner, who has been notified. According to a report that we received from domain investor, James Booth, the legitimate owner has lost control […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#DNForum : Two, three and four digit .com #domains have been stolen – including 72.com, 191.com and others
Domain crime is the unlawful acquisition of domains via the direct theft or hijacking of registrant accounts managing domain names. A new thread at DNForum is reporting the theft of these ultra-premium numeric domain names: 72.com 030.com 191.com 223.com 282.com 4589.com 6910.com 8028.com 8256.com These domains appear to have been at GoDaddy, and a background […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Cybercrime : Stolen LLLL .com #domain name repossessed by #GoDaddy
A domain investor who acquired a LLLL .com domain via the Dan.com marketplace – formerly known as Undeveloped – has lost his investment. GoDaddy, the domain registrar, repossessed the domain gxog.com, after it was reported as stolen. The thief funded their account at Dan.com with a method other than cryptocurrency, which the thief had requested […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Network Solutions account hacked; Weed.com, Wind.com and other premium #domains offered for sale
A Network Solutions account managing ultra-premium domain names, such as Weed.com and Wind.com has been hacked. The managing email, alex69@gmail.com is selling domains for crypto, at prices below market value. This is a common method used by cybercriminals that want to offload stolen domain assets, without a reversible process. Domainers take note: Having control over […]
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