Update: Uniregistry announces Domain Tracker
There has now been an official announcement by Uniregistry, about the Domain Tracker product we covered today. The product was launched silently last week. The announcement follows: Friends, While you’ve been enjoying your Northern summer, our team at Uniregistry have been working diligently on the first phase of integration between our DomainNameSales.com platform and Uniregistry. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain Tracker: Uniregistry’s new tool as a tracker of stolen domain names
Uniregistry launched “Domain Tracker” quietly last week, a new domain tool currently in beta, that allows domain investors to keep track of their domains. The tool is straightforward: enter one or more domain names and keep track of their vital parameters, such as registrant email, expiration date and lock status. The idea is to utilize […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Stolen at GoDaddy and sold at Ename: TX2.com is a stolen domain – Part 2
Yesterday we unveiled how TX2.com is a stolen domain name, currently in the hands of a China based registrant. After contacting its legitimate owner, Mr. Sean O’Carroll, he explained to us how despite being a neighbor to GoDaddy’s HQ in Arizona, little was done since he filed a report late last year. TX2.com was sold […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.From GoDaddy to Ename: TX2.com is a stolen domain – Part 1
When the theft of Lightly.com came up, only the very tip of the iceberg was visible, so we started digging; with every layer, we found more clues about organized crime targeting domain owners. Stolen at GoDaddy and then transferred to the Chinese registrar, Ename, Lightly.com shares the same path as 8si.com, a domain whose owner […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain theft special: What the hell is going on at Ename?
The Chinese domain registrar, Ename.com, also provides a domain name marketplace for the ever expanding Chinese market. All this growth comes at a price, as Ename is quickly becoming the domain venue of choice for thieves laundering stolen domain names. Despite being an ICANN accredited registrar, Ename.com is resisting pressure from legitimate transfer requests for […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Lightly.com – Saga of a stolen domain continues as bogus web site is set up
The thieves of Lightly.com hiding behind unverifiable WHOIS information, have now set up a bogus web site about kids stories. George Hong of Guta.com pointed out that every domain hosted in China needs to be registered with the Chinese government; the ICP number at the bottom of Lightly.com is shared with other web sites. This […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Alert: Large cache of mostly Numeric Domains stolen from eNom account!
A large cache of primarily numeric domain names were reported as stolen, earlier today. The stolen domains were taken out of an eNom account and transferred to GoDaddy; their owner is alerting anyone to avoid buying these stolen domains: “These domains were stolen before dawn today. I found the push confirmation email about one hour […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Lightly.com : Chinese registrar Ename uncooperative in stolen domain case
We have received an update on the stolen domain name, Lightly.com. The Chinese domain registrar, Ename, is not cooperating with requests to return the stolen domain name, Lightly.com, to its lawful owner. The former registrar, GoDaddy provided ample evidence that the domain was transferred out unlawfully but Ename won’t return Lightly.com, alleging that everything was […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.East Nashville Farmers Market domain hijacked by Russian hackers
The domain name Eastnashvillemarket.com has been hijacked away from its owners, organizers of the East Nashville Farmers Market. In yet another domain theft originating at GoDaddy, the domain has been moved to the India based registrar, PublicDomainRegistry.com. The current WHOIS displays the registrant based in Russia, with the domain’s DNS pointed to servers in Armenia. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.How to efficiently report a Domain theft for media coverage
On a daily basis, we receive numerous tips through the “Share a domain tip” widget at the bottom right of your screen. Some tips are about domain thefts, hijackings or other issues related to domain ownership. While it’s convenient to use the “tips” button to report a domain theft, we actually need more data from […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.False alarm, as ‘stolen’ domain was in fact a great Afternic sale!
Fresh from the “yes!wtf” department, is this funny incident about a panicked domain owner who contacted us earlier today. Bob, who shall remain otherwise anonymous for the sake of saving him the embarrassment, saw one of his domains change hands without his direct involvement. We received an email with the details, and it’s quite clear […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.From GoDaddy to ename : A domain theft chronicle about 8si.com
The ongoing saga of the domain owner of Lightly.com, which is currently a stolen domain, prompted us to research similar domain thefts. In a case from June 2013, the domain name 8si.com was hijacked from a GoDaddy account, and was moved to the Chinese registrar, ename.com. If it sounds familiar, it’s because the Lightly.com case […]
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