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.

 

[scithe]

I don't believe that is the way it works. The registries don't let you collect all and then send them their cut, its the other way around. In any case you seem to be missing the point, which is, Epik is not worth $64,000,000. It's probably not even worth $500K.

How is that now how it works? I paid with my mastercard to Epik and then Epik registers the domain and pays. Whomever processes Epik's credit card transactions then dumps their payments less transaction fees into their bank account most likely on a daily basis.

 

[NicTraders]

How is that now how it works? I paid with my mastercard to Epik and then Epik registers the domain and pays. Whomever processes Epik's credit card transactions then dumps their payments less transaction fees into their bank account most likely on a daily basis.

As far as I'm aware, it's not how it works. Epik (or any Registrar) has to deposit funds with Verisign and have their account in credit before they can sell anything. If their pre-funding with the Registry is exhausted, the domain won't be registered. So there is a bit of a barrier to entry for new registrars as they need to have good old cash available for this.

 

[Derek Peterson]

This thread barely had time to cool off but time to fire it up again.
#epikfail hack Part Four.

Ugh, here we go again, Epik hacked again, again. 10+ years of ALL of Epik’s data, everything, emails, IPs of origin VPN accounts, all keys, etc etc, Oh, AND allegedly all Kiwi Farms data.

 

[Digital Universe]

This thread barely had time to cool off but time to fire it up again.
#epikfail hack Part Four.

Ugh, here we go again, Epik hacked again, again. 10+ years of ALL of Epik’s data, everything, emails, IPs of origin VPN accounts, all keys, etc etc, Oh, AND allegedly all Kiwi Farms data. Show attachment 225473Show attachment 225472

What do you mean, they got hacked again in 2022? I see your screenshots are from last year. What is the source?

 

[Derek Peterson]

What do you mean, they got hacked again in 2022? I see your screenshots are from last year. What is the source?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1567948266180079616

 

[topdom]

Attacking Epik for its political or religious preferences is not fair (and maybe this would even help them). But they can be critisized/attacked for their mistakes/ bad choices (/bad intentions, if any) in their business. (this is what I did, so did most of others).. Epik may not have been hacked, and instead an insider might have released their data after some event (such as being fired), do we know this is not the case. Is Epik on Q side, I don't know, but if so , this would be a good thing. The guy who claims to have hacked Epik has strange behavior and satanic looking avatar. IMO, the main remaining problem at Epik is masterbucks payout (delay/failure). If our domains not stolen because of leak, then, maybe the next possible high risk would be using them in UDRP arguments, it would be illegal use, but maybe , who cares.

 

[NicTraders]

What do you mean, they got hacked again in 2022? I see your screenshots are from last year. What is the source?

It looks like it's just another release of data from the same hack. Probably stirred up by the bad press Epik is getting due the to masterbucks debacle.

 

[Derek Peterson]

It looks like it's just another release of data from the same hack. Probably stirred up by the bad press Epik is getting due the to masterbucks debacle.

I think it is more likely related to kiwifarms vs the Ts drama but probably they have always, never stopped, having full access to epik.

 

[Grilled]

Some 2021 Newspaper clippings::

...

 

[Future Sensors]

Any updates?

 

[Future Sensors]

Epik Holdings Inc's Cybermarks website is no longer operational.

Here's an archived version:

https://web.archive.org/web/20230330043121/https://cybermarks.com/

Quoting Rob Monster:

"We also have started a company that you might have come across called Cybermarks, and it is a cybersecurity boutique. You might say “wow guys, you guys are such clowns, why would you start a cybersecurity company?” Well, yeah. So the idea is… what can we do? So we hired a bunch of South Africans, like an elite team of cybersecurity people. They only were at it for a couple of months in terms of setting up their operation. They were working for a high-level firm. And they’re Kingdom guys, so they work for the Kingdom. They’re Christians. And the company that was employing them wanted to do some stuff that they didn’t feel comfortable with, and so they quit as a cohort, four of them, actually eight of them, but four elite cybersecurity guys, and we hired them. So that was about a month and a half ago. So Cybermarks.com is a division that’s being incubated by Epik. But I think we’re gonna hire quite a few heavy-duty cybersecurity guys, so if you’re on the side of good, you want to basically turn from the dark side or whatever. If you’re white hat and you want to be a force for good, Cybermarks would be a fantastic organization to be a part of I would say. We’re a pretty cool company, guys. I know that we look like clowns to some of you when you look at the cover, but check out epik.com/labs."

Source: https://blog.mollywhite.net/monster-qa/

 

[dirk]

Epik Holdings Inc's Cybermarks website is no longer operational.

Here's an archived version:

https://web.archive.org/web/20230330043121/https://cybermarks.com/

Quoting Rob Monster:

"We also have started a company that you might have come across called Cybermarks, and it is a cybersecurity boutique. You might say “wow guys, you guys are such clowns, why would you start a cybersecurity company?” Well, yeah. So the idea is… what can we do? So we hired a bunch of South Africans, like an elite team of cybersecurity people. They only were at it for a couple of months in terms of setting up their operation. They were working for a high-level firm. And they’re Kingdom guys, so they work for the Kingdom. They’re Christians. And the company that was employing them wanted to do some stuff that they didn’t feel comfortable with, and so they quit as a cohort, four of them, actually eight of them, but four elite cybersecurity guys, and we hired them. So that was about a month and a half ago. So Cybermarks.com is a division that’s being incubated by Epik. But I think we’re gonna hire quite a few heavy-duty cybersecurity guys, so if you’re on the side of good, you want to basically turn from the dark side or whatever. If you’re white hat and you want to be a force for good, Cybermarks would be a fantastic organization to be a part of I would say. We’re a pretty cool company, guys. I know that we look like clowns to some of you when you look at the cover, but check out epik.com/labs."

Source: https://blog.mollywhite.net/monster-qa/

Lol, yeah that was fun. Huge facepalm. Can't make this shit up.

Nice domain tbh, waiting for it to drop

 

[JB Lions]

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[bhartzer]

Epik Holdings Inc's Cybermarks website is no longer operational.

Here's an archived version:

https://web.archive.org/web/20230330043121/https://cybermarks.com/

Quoting Rob Monster:

"We also have started a company that you might have come across called Cybermarks, and it is a cybersecurity boutique. You might say “wow guys, you guys are such clowns, why would you start a cybersecurity company?” Well, yeah. So the idea is… what can we do? So we hired a bunch of South Africans, like an elite team of cybersecurity people. They only were at it for a couple of months in terms of setting up their operation. They were working for a high-level firm. And they’re Kingdom guys, so they work for the Kingdom. They’re Christians. And the company that was employing them wanted to do some stuff that they didn’t feel comfortable with, and so they quit as a cohort, four of them, actually eight of them, but four elite cybersecurity guys, and we hired them. So that was about a month and a half ago. So Cybermarks.com is a division that’s being incubated by Epik. But I think we’re gonna hire quite a few heavy-duty cybersecurity guys, so if you’re on the side of good, you want to basically turn from the dark side or whatever. If you’re white hat and you want to be a force for good, Cybermarks would be a fantastic organization to be a part of I would say. We’re a pretty cool company, guys. I know that we look like clowns to some of you when you look at the cover, but check out epik.com/labs."

Source: https://blog.mollywhite.net/monster-qa/

I can confirm, Cybermarks was a company based in South Africa that primarily focused on recovering stolen crypto. That was about the same time that the former DNProtect was focused on recovering stolen domain names.

 

[Future Sensors]

I can confirm, Cybermarks was a company based in South Africa that primarily focused on recovering stolen crypto. That was about the same time that the former DNProtect was focused on recovering stolen domain names.

You know, it's funny when you think about what the company under Rob's leadership has accomplished in exactly these areas over the last period.

By the way, do you know where all the Epik ambassadors have gone?

 

[NameFu]

You know, it's funny when you think about what the company under Rob's leadership has accomplished in exactly these areas over the last period.

By the way, do you know where all the Epik ambassadors have gone?

Any updates on any lawsuits against Rob Mobster or Epik? Any updates on the recovery of funds stolen and lost?

Luckily I pulled my funds from them a couple of months before they went down hill, but I feel the frustration of those who lost thousands of dollars.

 

[bhartzer]

Any updates on any lawsuits against Rob Mobster or Epik? Any updates on the recovery of funds stolen and lost?

Luckily I pulled my funds from them a couple of months before they went down hill, but I feel the frustration of those who lost thousands of dollars.

I haven't heard of any updates at all. Crickets. And I follow it all very, very closely.

 

[Derek Peterson]

While the Epik story has ended rather boringly the Monster story has several more pretty interesting and humorous chapters to go. it was always a Monster story at the core.

 

[dirk]

While the Epik story has ended rather boringly the Monster story has several more pretty interesting and humorous chapters to go. it was always a Monster story at the core.

Monster Inc. Monster LLC, the sequel.

 

[Grilled]

Monster Inc. Monster LLC, the sequel.

Spoiler: Plot twist

The get rich plan all along was to wait for Rob to sell epik movie rights to Amazon then all masterbucks holders will be made whole, either on Rob's own accord or through restitution.