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Google.ie Hijack and IEDR

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    #2
    Random
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    was there any more info released on this?


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    mneylon
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    Not that we're aware of.
    Latest on the IEDR site:
    Some of IE Domain Registry’s (IEDR’s) systems are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience to our customers.

    As you may be aware, there was a security incident on Tuesday 9th October, involving two high profile .ie domains that has warranted further investigation and some precautionary actions on the part of the IEDR.

    There was an unauthorised access to a Registrar’s account via IEDR’s systems which resulted in the change to the DNS nameserver records for the two .ie domains. The IEDR worked with the Registrar and the Registrant to ensure that the nameserver records were reset and corrected promptly. Simultaneously, the IEDR commenced an investigation and analysis, with the assistance of external security experts.

    Based on the results of the investigation and the recommendation of security experts, the IEDR has temporarily brought external web-based systems off-line in order to perform additional analysis. However, the Whois service* and the IEDR’s API are fully operational which means that Registrars accounting for over two thirds of .ie domains are largely unaffected by this interruption.
    Public access to .ie websites or email is also unaffected.

    Gardai have been notified and IEDR has requested that the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation (GBFI) conduct an investigation into this external attack on the .ie namespace. That investigation commenced on Wednesday 10th October.

    The steps the IEDR is taking are to ensure the safety, security and resilience of the .ie domain and the IEDR will continue to provide further updates on this web page as additional information becomes available.

    IEDR Team Monday 15th October

    * The .ie WHOIS service is available via published web-based WHOIS services at: http://networking.ringofsaturn.com/Tools/whois.php or http://centralops.net/co/(or via a google search for "online whois tool" or using your o/s whois command-line client e.g whois iedr.ie).

    Modified 2012-10-15 14:05

    FYI you can use http://whoowns.it/ for whois checks

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