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.Domain thief peddling cache of domains stolen from Moniker accounts
A cache of domain names stolen during the recent Moniker breach of customer accounts, is being offered privately to domain investors. The stolen domains being offered at low prices include the following: 7G.com – new UIT.com – new WAT.com – Stolen from FMA BMT.com – Stolen from FMA BTM.com – new YAR.com – new WRA.com– […]
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.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 […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Update: Group of stolen domain names including 002.com are now reclaimed
In July, we shared an owner’s plea about the theft of a valuable domain portfolio that included 002.com; the domains were moved from eNom to GoDaddy. The domains are now back in their legitimate owner’s possession, according to an update that they relayed via a friend: “We caught the thief and pushed him returned the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain ownership: ICANN must change its antiquated system ASAP!
ICANN has gained a lot of traction in its recent motion to enforce a globalization of Internet control. The current focus seems to be reaching “obsession” status, with a large part of the ICANN conference agendas debating the “multi-stakeholder model” process. ICANN’s antiquated domain ownership system, however, leads to dozens of domain thefts, most of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ALERT: Domains 3ON.com and W4F.com – Stolen and moved to Chinese registrar Ename
As we reported several times recently, the domain theft pattern continues: Domains are stolen at GoDaddy using an email portal phishing scheme, then moved to the Chinese domain registrar, Ename. The latter, does not comply with legitimate requests to transfer the domains back to GoDaddy, something that needs to be examined carefully, to investigate potential […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy phishing portal scam: This is how they steal your domains!
If you wondered how domain thieves steal your domains, the number one method is by email phishing and by replicating a portal of a domain registrar or other portal of authority. GoDaddy is by far the biggest target of thieves, due to the sheer amount of domains under management. Aaron of PremiumNameSales tipped us off […]
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