alert Epik Had A Major Breach

[DaveX]

Just read this. Looks like Epik may have been hacked and sensitive data compromised...

Read here:
https://domainnamewire.com/2021/09/14/hackers-claim-significant-epik-breach/

Thought I would share this.

 

[dirk]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1459991204637155329

(I had to log out of Twitter because Mr Freeze Peach has me banned.)

Rob also mentioned valido will replace current federated identity. This was mentioned in the 3 hour long chat. From @Molly White 's transcript:

One good news is that the single sign-on, and you guys would have figured it out by now, we have a single sign-on product called Federated Identity. That product is going to be rebranded soon, it’ll be called Valido.com…

 

[dirk]

Well they've lost me as a customer, even before my experiment with SAV is over. BTW SAV won another domain today. SAV have won 3 out of 4 so far. So the trend is clear. So there are two domains left on my trial @DirkS, which drop in the next drop.

I don't have a problem with them asking for my PIN number, which is designed for this purpose. But I have a big problem asking for my email of my account, written in an email from that same email account which I correspond with them almost daily. That is too much to bear, writing that almost every day. It's not supports fault. They are just follow orders. They've gone from requesting expedited transfer, to requesting my PIN number (which I have no problem with) to requesting my PIN number AND my email address written down in the same email I'm sending to them. Just to expedite a transfer. Which used to take minutes, but now takes days (along with the 2 days they've added to the transfer process). They could just look at the email address and compare that with the email address on file instead of asking me to write the same email address down in the email address I'm writing from. And then just ask me if it doesn't match the email on file. It's probably less work for them.

Agreed. More importantly though, you seem to have found an alternative that works nicely for your intended use

 

[DN Playbook]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1459991204637155329

(I had to log out of Twitter because Mr Freeze Peach has me banned.)

There is another product called Valido at govalido.com. Seems unrelated to Epik. It is a browser extension. Wonder if there will be a dispute. Or maybe it is Epik without making any reference to Epik.

 

[Derek Peterson]

Rob also mentioned valido will replace current federated identity. This was mentioned in the 3 hour long chat. From @Molly White 's transcript:

Federated ID run by Epik/Rob Monster is a scary thought. I can't imagine anyone trusting Epic or Rob Monster with anything ever again. I can hear the "hackers", now we can get access to all sites these notsees use, not just the ones hosted by Epik.

 

[HotKey]

BTW, I am Canadian as well. I hope you don't want to go down this rabbit hole further.

Not particularly. I grew disgusted with the thread pages ago and disappointed at the path some of you have chosen. Revealing of the innards too, some really just embrace hate.

You guys keep on your path of self-destruction, but just know the company you keep becomes you.

 

[Derek Peterson]

Not particularly. I grew disgusted with the thread pages ago and disappointed at the path some of you have chosen. Revealing of the innards too, some really just embrace hate.

You guys keep on your path of self-destruction, but just know the company you keep becomes you.

Be great if you could speak the facts that have been presented instead of very odd monsteresque gaslighting.

Let me give you a few examples to start with:
1) Monster said he made his own VPN. He lied.
2) Monster said that Epik was swiss bank of registrars. He lied. He didn't even have access to the code.
3) Monster tried to censor and threatened anyone who expressed these facts.

You should be careful of the company you keep.

 

[Windoms]

Not particularly. I grew disgusted with the thread pages ago and disappointed at the path some of you have chosen. Revealing of the innards too, some really just embrace hate.

You guys keep on your path of self-destruction, but just know the company you keep becomes you.

Thats wise talk but I dont think people are into it like into hate.
When you do bad things, you have to be brought to account.
That's why you see people manifesting themselves. It's actually very healthy to be against criminals.

 

[DN Playbook]

Not particularly. I grew disgusted with the thread pages ago and disappointed at the path some of you have chosen. Revealing of the innards too, some really just embrace hate.

You guys keep on your path of self-destruction, but just know the company you keep becomes you.

Your charge of hate is misdirected. And your disgust is misplaced. Please read my original reply to your second to last post again. Unless you can address the points raised and counter them, what is the point of using adjectives that carry little weight. That's gaslighting. You are following Rob's playbook.

 

[Molly White]

Even the person who wrote of the Wikipedia article for Epik even goes by the pseudonym "gorilla warfare", I mean how professional is that as a representative for the world's online encyclopedia?

I am not some sort of official representative for Wikipedia, I am a volunteer like all other editors. I fail to see how the nickname is less professional than any other pseudonym, such as "HotKey".

Anyway, the SPLC published two reports based on the Epik data today:

• "Leaked Data Shows Epik Registered Site Associated With Neo-Nazi Terror" by Hannah Gais
• "Infowars Director Bought Domain Named After Terrorist" by Hannah Gais, Michael Edison Hayden, and Megan Squire

I wondered why Epik.com's Twitter account suddenly returned to activity today after another lull.

 

[Derek Peterson]

The irony of all this drama is that the antifa woke hacker types are the exact same sort of people as Rob Monster. They are both committing crimes with no concern for others and they both just want fame, money and to force their ideas and themselves on others and they have no problem using intimidation or threats or censorship against anyone who stands in their way.

 

[DN Playbook]

Most of the BS posted in this thread has nothing to do with a registrar hack, but a hatred towards a person and their beliefs. Even the person who wrote of the Wikipedia article for Epik even goes by the pseudonym "gorilla warfare", I mean how professional is that as a representative for the world's online encyclopedia?

C'mon, come up with real arguments. Not just attacks. If you have read something you feel that is not substantiated then simply ask for supporting evidence, source, proof, etc. Either the person will provide such or retract the statement in question.

 

[HotKey]

C'mon, come up with real arguments. Not just attacks. If you have read something you feel that is not substantiated then simply ask for supporting evidence, source, proof, etc. Either the person will provide such or retract the statement in question.

It doesn't matter DN Playbook. You know as well as I do with these people there is no aha! moment, there is no end to these arguments, attacks whatever you call them because circularity is what they thrive on.

There is a difference between disparagement and objectivity, I only expect the latter when I use a source like Wikipedia. Perhaps that bar should be lowered. Which ties in to; you can literally look at the post above yours that I just quoted, and it is all there in one nicely packed little post.

Nothing else has to be be said, lol. If you or others really need "arguments" presented to see what's clearly in front of you, you're looking to the wrong dude.

 

[DN Playbook]

It doesn't matter DN Playbook. You know as well as I do with these people there is no aha! moment, there is no end to these arguments, attacks whatever you call them because circularity is what they thrive on.

You have to pick which posts to challenge. Sure, some contain subjective commentary. Others are more compelling. If you disagree, then counter with a factual argument rather than more commentary. I've asked for source support to statements and the response is generally satisfactory. Circular argumentation is the result of commentary. Facts speak for themselves to reasonable people. It is hard to argue facts. Having said that, it is IMHO and I am not telling you what to do. Take it as you will.

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

Pick a side folks. Like the Adam Dicker saga. What a business
Even the drug trade there is accountability.
Any updates on the whores you were referring to earlier in this thread Peterson? That was kinda sick.
Surprised there are still ladies present.
I dont like how Rob runs and hides after making this “ platform” his podium
Hotkey you would see a bit more of compassion, actually he seems to have vanished. You would see more compassion if Rob took some accountability and help guide us through this. Sorry you picked wrong side

 

[Derek Peterson]

It doesn't matter DN Playbook. You know as well as I do with these people there is no aha! moment, there is no end to these arguments, attacks whatever you call them because circularity is what they thrive on.

There is a difference between disparagement and objectivity, I only expect the latter when I use a source like Wikipedia. Perhaps that bar should be lowered. Which ties in to; you can literally look at the post above yours that I just quoted, and it is all there in one nicely packed little post.

Nothing else has to be be said, lol. If you or others really need "arguments" presented to see what's clearly in front of you, you're looking to the wrong dude.

You still haven't commented a single point regarding the lies and fraud that have come from Epik and Rob Monster and you have not made a single point. You are just complaining about people telling the truth, based on actual facts, about Epik and Rob Monster.

Are you afraid to lie about known facts because of legal ramifications and simply trying to cover up for Monster/yourself?

 

[Derek Peterson]

Pick a side folks. Like the Adam Dicker saga. What a business
Even the drug trade there is accountability.
Any updates on the whores you were referring to earlier in this thread Peterson? That was kinda sick.
Surprised there are still ladies present.
I dont like how Rob runs and hides after making this “ platform” his podium
Hotkey you would see a bit more of compassion, actually he seems to have vanished. You would see more compassion if Rob took some accountability and help guide us through this. Sorry you picked wrong side

You mean Monster was referring to? I don't think his use of the term "whores" was necessarily referring to women, specifically. He called ANYONE who takes money from him, that doesn't agree with his nonsense, a "whore".

 

[Derek Peterson]

@robmonster has been accused by several dozen people in this forum, which he obviously holds in high esteem because he spent so much time here for the past several years, of:
1) Lying about his VPN service.
2) Lying about his DDoS service and forging marketing materials.
3) Lying about his hosting service.
4) Lying about the security and control of his main website.
5) Hiring professional "investigators" to harass and threaten anyone who exposed Monster and his lies.

To name just a few. Those are pretty serious accusations but he hasn't tried to refute and single one of these claims. He hasn't confessed to his lies or repented for his lies and the people he has hurt but instead he's tried to get people censored and threatened them with lawsuits for simply telling the truth and trying to warn others about a very sketchy company and man.

BTW - If Rob tries to claim that NamePros doesn't matter to him or anyone else feel free to remind him that he is still using claiming to be the NamePros' Best Registrar of 2020, which everyone knows was a fraudulent vote. I honestly can't even imagine the type of character, or lack thereof, it would take to cheat and then brag about your stolen victory.

 

[Derek Peterson]

Does anyone know if any of the websites hosted by Epik, that were hacked (eg. Oath Keepers, TX Republicans), were hosted under a white label (eg. Digital Ocean, AWS)?

 

[marijuanadomain]

Listen to: The Return of Hacktivism - https://one.npr.org/i/1046313763:1046313771

NPR has a good podcast about epik....good stuff

 

[carob]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/29/far-right-extremist-groups-data-breach-hackers

Then, in September, domain name registrar and web hosting provider, Epik, had the entire contents of its home server repeatedly breached.

Epik had offered services of last resort to groups like neo-Nazi podcasters, The Right Stuff; sites like QAnon hub and extremist playground, 8chan; and even, for a time, Gab itself.

CEO Rob Monster built up his business by promising an anything goes platform for such groups. The Guardian’s inspection of the data reveals that Monster – who has worked as a broker of domain names – had also speculatively snapped up dozens of domains which invoked the code words and preoccupations of the QAnon movement.

Megan Squire, senior fellow in data analytics at the Southern Poverty Law Center, agreed with Salter’s assessment of the level of technical talent on the far right when it comes to security online. She said: “A lot of the people who are actually qualified to do this work are not going to be willing to work with these people.”

While “the hacktivist ethos is alive and well on the left”, Salteradded, extremist-friendly hosts like Epik are unable to hire the personnel who might help them create a defensive capacity. She described Epik’s data design as poor. “I haven’t seen anything that bad in my entire career,” she said,