[26427] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: need afterhours number for NSI. URGENT: multiple theft of domain requests underway
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Daniel Golding)
Fri Dec 31 14:14:30 1999
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 14:11:57 -0500 (EST)
From: Daniel Golding <dgolding@mindspring.net>
To: "John M. Brown" <jmbrown@ihighway.net>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
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We have seen a rash of domain thefts today. Sprynet.net and bellsouth.net
both got stolen (temporarily). All seems to be back in rightful hands now.
So much for the hacker kiddies hanging it up on Y2K.
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Daniel L. Golding * Senior Network Engineer
Network Engineering * Mindspring Enterprises
dgolding@mindspring.net *
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On Thu, 30 Dec 1999, John M. Brown wrote:
>
> It seems someone at USA.NET is attempting to change multiple domains
> to them.
>
> USA.NET has gone home, Freedomains.net has also.
>
> I know that NSI runs an 7x24 shop, but I can't find the number
> on the web site, etc.
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> jmbrown
>
>
>
