Lightly.com update: Domain thief accepted offer on 4.CN

The stolen domain name Lightly.com was not removed by 4.CN officials, despite their notification by its rightful owner, Ms. Patricia Clason, about its status. After reporting the theft, the founder of the Center for Creative Learning gave the domain thief a taste of their own medicine, by placing a bid on 4.CN for her own […]

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ALERT: Stolen domain Lightly.com listed for sale on 4.CN

This is an “amber alert” for the domain name, Lightly.com, which is currently stolen. The domain was unlawfully taken out of a GoDaddy account on June 10th and moved to the Chinese registrar, ename. The stolen domain Lightly.com is currently listed for sale on the Chinese domain auction house, 4.CN. Lightly.com was registered in 1997 […]

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Solarmovie: Pirate movie streamer blames Name.com for domain hijacking

We haven’t heard of Solarmovie before, but those who seek fringe methods of accessing and streaming copies of movies and TV shows, probably do. The registrant of Solarmovie.tl expressed his dismay over the alleged hijacking of the domain, which was transferred to 1and1 from Name.com. According to “Chris”, a hacker gained access to their Name.com […]

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Large group of reportedly stolen numeric domains includes 002.com

A domain theft alert was posted today on DNForum, regarding the status of several, undoubtedly premium numeric domain names. Seven NNN .com domains and two NNNN .com domains were marked as “stolen” – the person announcing the theft is based in China and allegedly a friend of the domain owner whose domain names have been […]

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Secure Domain Foundation: Formation of new non-profit organization against cyber criminals

A new press release announces the formation of the Secure Domain Foundation at ICANN 49 in Singapore. Operating from SecureDomain.org, the foundation represents the following modus operandi: “The Secure Domain Foundation (SDF) is a Canadian incorporated not-for-profit organization dedicated to the vision of an open and secure Internet. We are a public benefit community driven organization. […]

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Alert: Stolen domain MLA.com might be offered for sale

In a case reminiscent of the recent multi-domain theft of four LLL .com domains, MLA.com was stolen from its legitimate owners, Michael Lee & Associates of Chicago. The theft of MLA.com occurred in May of 2013, when the owner’s account at GoDaddy was compromised. MLA.com is currently in the possession of the thief. Following the […]

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Stolen domain saga ends: eNom delivers LLL .com domains to rightful owner

The Shakespearean “All’s Well That Ends Well” is befitting the case of several stolen LLL .com domains: they are all back in the possession of their rightful owner, Matt Binder. Witnessing the saga of four stolen LLL .com domains and another one unfold right after New Year’s, was educating: it wasn’t easy for the owner […]

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Update: InternetBS assists in reclaiming stolen LLL .com domain names

InternetBS, the domain registrar where three domain names ended up, after being stolen in mid-December, has returned them to their legitimate owner. As posted by Matt Binder, HGX.com, QVO.com and AtlantaFashion.com are now in his possession. The domains WKZ.com and UKR.com that are managed by eNom remain stolen; apparently, Binder is facing a lot of […]

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Alert: Quartet of stolen LLL .com domain names involves bitcoin exchange

A theft of four valuable LLL .com domains that occurred three weeks ago, was publicized today. The following domain names are currently deemed stolen, after being transferred from the owner’s account with GoDaddy, to eNom and Internet BS: HGX.com WKZ.com UKR.com QVO.com AtlantaFashion.com The domain thief is utilizing fake contact information, and forged email communications […]

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Stolen domain Ward.com sold for $2,999 on Sedo

The bad news: The domain name Ward.com was stolen, and sold for $2,999 dollars on Sedo by the thief. And now for the good news: Ward.com was reunited with its legitimate owners, and it’s back in their control, after a successful retrieval by its registrar, a reseller of eNom. After speaking with the owner, Stephen […]

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“Dumb Americans” buying stolen domain names

Let’s face it: the times of great deals regarding the so-called “coinage domains“, are long gone. Back in 2004-2006 one could still get great deals for LLL .com and LLL .net domain names at various domain forums. The definition of a “great deal” is subjective, but anything under $2,500 for a LLL .com and $300 […]

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