Cybercrime report : Four LLLL .com domains reported as stolen
The ever-rising prices of four letter .com domains (LLLL) motivate cybercriminals to pursue the unlawful transfer of these digital assets. A typical domain theft occurred a few days ago, when the owner of several domain names had his GoDaddy account compromised. The thief managed to access the holding account, most likely via a phishing email, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Stolen domains update : QIR.com has been recovered
The three letter .com domain, QIR.com, that was reported stolen early in October, has now been recovered. QIR.com is now in the possession of its legitimate owner, according to an update we received. Dynadot and GoDaddy, the gaining and losing registrars respectively, coordinated the recovery effort for this LLL .com. Many thanks to Joe Styler […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cache of 25 LLLL .com domains stolen from a GoDaddy account
It’s time to emphasize, once again, one important action for domain investors: Enabling two factor authentication when your domain registrar allows it, can save your domains. In the case of a newly disclosed domain theft, 25 four letter (LLLL) .com domains were stolen from a GoDaddy account. Their owner utilized two factor authentication for a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Alert : The domain QIR.com has been reported as stolen
The owner of the domain name QIR.com has reported it as stolen. According to the owner’s statement: “I have not received any email regarding the transfer and never authorized the transfer of this domain. This was the only domain domain that I had in my Godaddy account and because of this I hadnt logged there […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Stolen three letter domain XAG.com restored via UDRP decision
Three letter .com domains appreciated a lot in recent years, and they are consistently becoming the target of domain theft. Registered in 1999, XAG.com was taken to the National Arbitration Forum, by Michael Evans and Chord Consulting Inc. d/b/a XAG. According to the complaint, the domain XAG.com was unlawfully transferred away from the Complainant’s control, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain portfolio of 27 NNNNN .com domains has been stolen
A portfolio of 27 five number (NNNNN) .com domains was stolen yesterday. Its owner, Ms. Leigh Ann Barrick, a real estate broker, contacted us about the incident. The domains were transferred out of her GoDaddy account by an individual in China, and were moved to a Chinese registrar. Luckily, that wasn’t Ename, a Chinese domain […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy : Still haven’t enabled two-factor authentication?
With GoDaddy now offering two-factor authentication worldwide, there is no excuse not to enable it. Domains can be stolen using the usual phishing technique, or via social engineering. Just in case you need additional motivation, here’s some food for thought. Yesterday, a domain investor lost control of three valuable dictionary domains – Freaked.com, Afraid.net and […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain investor’s portfolio of numeric domains stolen by Chinese thief
Veteran domain investor Satoshi Shimoshita, known as “toho” on DNForum, announced the theft of a large portfolio of mostly numeric domains. The following 34 domains were stolen from his account at eNom, on July 27th and six more domains on August 3rd, after he had opened an emergency support ticket! First batch of stolen domains, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Wiley Rein : Law firm secures large stash of 14 formerly stolen domains for client
Attorney David E. Weslow, partner with the Wiley Rein IP law firm announced that a large stash of domains that were stolen and moved to the Chinese domain registrar, Ename, has been reclaimed. The lawsuit was filed late last year and involved 14 valuable domain names, most of them LLL .coms. The client and lawful […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Webmaster Radio : Attorney David Weslow interview on domain theft and China
Attorney David Weslow was recently interviewed on Webmaster Radio, by Cyber Law and Business Report expert Bennet Kelley. The discussion spanned almost an hour of covering the reasons behind an ongoing spike in domain theft and assorted cybercrime, pointing out the Chinese domain market as a factor. David Weslow mentioned on the subject of the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Lawsuit filed over stolen numeric domain 256.com
An “in rem” lawsuit has been filed in Virginia to recover the domain name 256.com, alleging that it was stolen in December 2014. The lawsuit, details of which were uncovered by domain investor George Kirikos, is filed against the property itself. According to Wikipedia: “In rem jurisdiction (Latin, “power about or against ‘the thing’”[1]) is […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Who stole my domain? Paralegal owns the matching .com
The biggest threat to one’s online presence is clearly their domain name, and its safe-keeping at the domain registrar. Domain theft is prevalent currently, and while some cases involve domain names and not active business web sites, when the latter occurs it’s hell on earth. We recall the temporary theft of ShadesDaddy.com, a case that […]
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