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Yesterday, GoDaddy shared details of a hacking incident that affected 1.2 million managed WordPress accounts. The data breach was discovered on November 17 but it seems the incident took place approximately 70 days earlier. The cybercriminals used a co...
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November 23, 2021 DomainGang
Domain Crime, GoDaddy hacking
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks took a deep dive into the TLDs commonly used by threat actors and why they are being chosen. The categories picked for analysis are malware, phishing, command and control (C2), and grayware: adware, “joke malware...
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November 18, 2021 DomainGang
Domain Crime, Palo Alto Networks
Registered in 2002, the aged domain Xecuter.com and at least 10 more domains used by a software pirate team, Team-Xecuter , have been seized, finally. The WHOIS of these domains shows that the DNS has been changed to ns1/ns2.SeizedServers.com. The US D...
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November 17, 2021 DomainGang
Domain Crime, seizedservers, Team-Xecuter, USDOJ, xecuter.com
Scammers that launched a cryptocurrency called SQUID have pulled the rug, cashing out on a $2 million+ dollar valuation. By moving all the funds out, the cybercriminals behind the digital currency allegedly inspired by the Netflix hit, Squid Game, sent...
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November 1, 2021 DomainGang
crypto, Domain Crime, SQUID, squid game, SquidGame.cash
Bulletproof hosting is the type of data hosting that allows the client to facilitate the content’s uptime and sustainability, evading specific laws that regulate content. Long story short, bulletproof hosting typically assists cybercriminals to d...
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October 22, 2021 DomainGang
Bulletproof hosting, bulletproofhosting.com, Domain Crime
A fake Walmart domain was used to send out a press release alleging a cooperation between the retail giant and Litecoin’s creators. The news was supported by a press release sent out by Walmart-Corp.com, a domain registered with NameCheap on Augu...
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September 13, 2021 DomainGang
Domain Crime
A fake OpenSea domain was used in a phishing attack, costing thousands of dollars to at least one victim. Using the IDN domain xn--opensa-7ua.com, the scammers stole approximately $70,000 dollars in Ethereum from one account. Registered at NameCheap, t...
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September 7, 2021 DomainGang
Domain Crime, OpenSea, OpenSea.com, phishing, xn--opensa-7ua.com
US Federal authorities have seized a fake Walmart pharmacy domain, that was used to steal people’s personal information, all while promoting for sale unapproved and experimental drugs to fight Covid-19. The domain, PharmacyWalmart.com, was hosted...
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July 21, 2021 DomainGang
doj, Domain Crime, PharmacyWalmart.com, Stromectol-Ivermectin.com, US Federal authorities, Walmart pharmacy
The domain name Tilt.com has been stolen from its legitimate owners, and is currently in the possession of the Greenberg & Lieberman law firm. The thief appears to be from Montenegro; the sale to domain investor, James Booth, was halted once inform...
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July 20, 2021 DomainGang
Crowdtilt, Crowdtilt.com, Domain Crime, Domain theft, stolen domains, tilt.com
By 2025, damage due to cybercrime is projected to reach $10.5 trillion dollars per year. Victims of cybercriminals are not only multinational companies but also individuals, public and private organizations at all levels. InterNetX, our kind sponsor, h...
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July 16, 2021 DomainGang
cyberthreats, Domain Crime, sceurity