Republican Party of Texas addresses #Epik data breach
The Republican Party of Texas uses Epik as the registrar and the web host for its domain, TexasGOP.org. Following the events of the Epik data breach, several high profile organizations apparently lost the privacy of important data, including WHOIS records. The Texas GOP issued a statement addressing the Epik data breach: On September 11, 2021, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Escrow.com resetting passwords of accounts as a precaution
Escrow.com is apparently mass-resetting the account passwords of its customers, as a way to protect them from the recent Epik data breach. In an email received by several Escrow.com customers today, the following information is shared: Your password has been reset. Dear [redacted] Due to the recent security breach at domain registrar Epik, we are […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Researchers digging into the #Epik domains
As the Epik data leak incident enters its second week, many security experts and investigative journalists are peeking into the data. Domain sales that apparently took place with the assistance of Epik as the handling escrow appear to include ultra-valuable domains, such as 503.com, 450.com, and 795.com among others. Most of those who are digging […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Epik data leak appears to reveal domain sales
Ten days have passed since a massive data leak was speculated upon at Epik; the domain services company confirmed a variety of personal information that was leaked and has communicated a first line of response to its customers. Even if the databases leaked on the internet are backdated to early 2021, that’s still a massive […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DNForum and NamePros on the alleged #Epik data breach
Users of domain forums, DNForum and NamePros are actively debating the alleged data breach at Epik, a much publicized incident involving Anonymous. Epik, operating from Epik.com, is a domain registrar that is known outside of the domain investing community for “providing services to websites that host far-right, neo-Nazi, and other extremist content.” In recent days, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ProLifeWhistleblower.com: Epik takes in aborted GoDaddy #domain and web site
Domain registrar, Epik, has taken in anti-abortion domain ProLifeWhistleblower.com. While the domain resolves, it displays a WordPress Geofence blocking page. The hosted domain’s IP address resolves on the Epik network, which means that Epik is providing some type of virtual hosting space currently. The domain’s DNS changed a few hours ago after GoDaddy gave Texas […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Epik has acquired DNForum
Epik announced the acquisition of DNForum, in a transaction that was leaked publicly a few days ago. The announcement marks yet another transfer of the oldest domain forum that changed hands several times in its lifespan. DNForum was last acquired by a group of domain investors in 2018. Robert Davis, EVP Communications for Epik, said […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The Anti-Defamation League published scathing article on Epik
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is an international Jewish non-governmental organization based in the US. Its motto is “Fighting hate for good.” A recent article published by the ADL focuses on the role that domain registrar Epik has played in supporting the lifeline of extremist groups. Titled “The Infrastructure of Hate: Epik Hosts Extremist Groups,” the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Parler.com moved to Russian host and Epik DNS
Controversy continues for Parler, the right-wing app social medium ostracized by Google, Apple, and Amazon. After almost two weeks of downtime, Parler.com is back up, riding on Epik DNS but with IPs on Russian “bulletproof” hosting. Just days after Epik stated in an interview that there are no plans to host Parler content currently, they […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Epik : No current plans to provide hosting infrastructure to #Parler
Parler, a controversial right-wing app mimicking Twitter was ostracized by Google, Apple, and Amazon, effectively shutting down its service. The domain Parler.com moved to the open arms of Epik, a domain registrar with a long history of embracing domains of web sites supporting fringe content. Regardless of bias, Epik is popular among domain investors. Parler.com […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.BC30.com #UDRP : What not to do when negotiating a #domain sale
The domain BC30.com was just lost via the UDRP process at the WIPO. The Complainant’s trademark claims appear to be far-fetched: their trademark incorporates “BC30” but is GANEDENBC30. Unfortunately for the Respondent, Rob Monster of Epik.com, they did not file a proper response e.g. via a qualified IP attorney. Another thing that went wrong was […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Nationwide : Domain #UDRP names Epik registrar as the Respondent in odd case
Epik, the domain registrar, is being named as the Respondent in a UDRP decision involving the domain name Nationwidexcessandsurplus.com at the WIPO. The case is rather odd, as it describes some alarming behavior by the Respondent’s CEO, potentially unbecoming of a domain registrar operator. In particular, Epik acknowledged that it was a “clerical error” that […]
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