Epik was the top news story last month after the registrar was hacked. Guess what the top story on Domain Name Wire was last month? And the second? Third? Fourth... Yes, they were all about Epik. Here are the top stories on Domain Name Wire last ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Takeaways from the Epik hack call
· Domain RegistrarsA call that starts with a discussion about the Epik hack covers lots of ground and sometimes goes off the rails. Here are some of my takeaways. On Thursday, September 16, Epik CEO Rob Monster held a live meeting on his platform PrayerMeeting.com in ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Epik breach: credit card woes, Whois data
· Domain RegistrarsCredit card exposure from breach could have a major impact on customers. I've been writing a lot about the Epik security breach, and you can expect to hear a lot more in the coming weeks as more details come out. Yesterday, I published an email ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Epik sends hack notice, warns on credit cards
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrar says payment card information may have been compromised. Late Saturday night, domain name registrar Epik sent an email to customers confirming the hack that was widely reported last week. This comes after one official email communication ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Epik hack: what we know & what you should do
· Domain RegistrarsWhat customers and other registrars should do to protect themselves until we know more. Domain name registrar Epik was hacked this week, and the hackers published reams of data online. A group saying it's aligned with the hacker collective ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Hackers claim significant Epik breach
· Domain RegistrarsA group claims that it has hacked Epik and downloaded significant data. A group says it has hacked domain name registrar Epik and released a trove of data online. A posting (see PDF version) claims that the hackers gained access to data about ... Continue Reading58 Comments
Mike Lindell, Rob Monster, and one crazy cybersquatting dispute
· Policy & LawYou might need a flow chart to track what happened in this weird dispute. Creatd, Inc., which runs a site called Vocal, has won a cybersquatting dispute against Epik owner Rob Monster over the domain name Vocl.com. It's one of the zaniest UDRP ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Epik becomes latest owner of DNForum
· ServicesDomain forum finds its fourth owner in five years. Domain name company Epik has acquired DNForum, the company announced before the holiday weekend. DNForum was once the domain industry's most active forum but was supplanted by NamePros. The ... Continue Reading25 Comments
Bloomberg writes about Nick Lim and Epik
· Domain RegistrarsBloomberg publishes a story about Nick Lim, who sold BitMitigate to Epik. Bloomberg has published a profile of Nick Lim, who sold his company BitMitigate to Epik in 2019. Lim has since left Epik but remains a shareholder. He now spends his time ... Continue Reading68 Comments
January’s top domain name stories: Parler, closeouts and more
· UncategorizedHere's a rundown of the top stories and podcasts from the past month. Domain name news sometimes follows national and global news, and that was the case in January. The top stories had to do with sites with controversial content having to find new ... Continue Reading1 Comment
