EXCLUSIVE: Far-right domain host Epik cleaved off its debt-riddled assets in sale—leaving customers it owes in flux
There’s cause for concern.
On Jun 14, 2023 by Claire Goforth
‘Same as the old boss’: Customers of far-right web host Epik think company sale is a ploy to avoid paying them back
‘If you want to be Epik 2.0, you should pay all outstanding money that is owed to so many people.’
On Jun 5, 2023 by Claire Goforth
Far-right domain hosting service Epik sued for embezzling client funds
The plaintiff claims Epik has been embezzling from clients for years.
On Apr 6, 2023 by Claire Goforth
Private equity firm gets blocked from buying dot org domain
The potential sale drew intense criticism.
On May 1, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
A hippie swept up a bunch of domain names to keep them away from ‘liberate’ conservatives
He wanted to redirect people to factual information about coronavirus.
On Apr 20, 2020 by Sierra Juarez
Influencer gets 14 years in prison for trying to steal domain name at gunpoint
A college influencer wanted the domain name to go along with his brand.
On Dec 10, 2019 by Libby Cohen
France seized a guy’s ‘France.com’ domain name, and now he’s suing
He owned the domain for more than 20 years.
On Apr 29, 2018 by Chris Tognotti
This website reveals the exorbitant price of an emoji domain
Sorry, pizza is already taken.
On Aug 15, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Donald Trump is squatting on thousands of domains to stop the trolls
At least there’s one thing he has some foresight on.
On Feb 21, 2017 by David Covucci
How domain fraud is like a sexually transmitted disease
Domain fraud is a silent epidemic. It doesn’t have to be that way.
On May 10, 2016 by Howard Greenstein
China’s new domain-name registry rule could pave way for broader censorship
The rules would give China a new way to censor websites.
On Mar 30, 2016 by Eric Geller
OS X malware creators buy typo versions of popular websites to catch victims
This is pretty insidious.
On Mar 17, 2016 by AJ Dellinger
Here’s what Google paid the man who owned Google.com for one minute
The company got clever with its monetary reward.
On Jan 29, 2016 by Selena Larson
This guy bought Google.com for $12 and owned it for one minute
The holy grail of Web domains was up for sale for just a moment.
On Oct 1, 2015 by Mike Wehner
House approves a bill requiring Congress to approve major Internet transition
Congress is paying close attention as the Obama administration enacts a major Internet plan.
On Jun 23, 2015 by Eric Geller
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