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For those that are skeptical, check the nameservers: http://network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=dnsrec&host=pokerstars.com http://network-tools.com/default.asp?

by nbpoole 16y ago

For those that are skeptical, check the nameservers: http://network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=dnsrec&host=pokerstars.com http://network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=dnsrec&host=po... http://network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=dnsrec&host=fulltiltpoker.com http://network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=dnsrec&host=fu... http://network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=dnsrec&host=ub.com http://network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=dnsrec&host=ub... All of the domains point to nameservers at cirfu.net, which appears to be the FBI's Cyber Initiative and Resource Fusion Unit (http://itlaw.wikia.com/wiki/Cyber_Initiative_and_Resource_Fusion_Unit http://itlaw.wikia.com/wiki/Cyber_Initiative_and_Resource_Fu...) What's more interesting (to me): the domains don't appear to have been using US domain registrars.

markbao 16y ago
What's more terrifying FTFY.
- syncontrol 16y ago
  HN is not Reddit. Please don't post these.
  - deleted 16y ago
    [deleted]
    - joeguilmette 16y ago
      actually HN has always been self aware in this regard.
dsl 16y ago
Neustar, Verisign, and Afilias operate the actual registry for most of the commercial TLDs (.com, .net, .me, .info, etc), and are all within US jurisdiction. Further, they all hold hefty government contracts.
- dchest 16y ago
  .me is operated by "doMEn, d.o.o., a Montenegrin joint venture (doing business as .ME Registry), whose partners include Afilias Limited, GoDaddy.com, Inc., and ME-net d.o.o." (http://www.domain.me/about.html http://www.domain.me/about.html), so it seems like it's not under the US jurisdiction.
  - tankenmate 16y ago
    However the backend is run by Afilias who are subject to US jurisdiction, even though they have their group parent company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland (for tax purposes).
    - dchest 16y ago
      Thanks for information.
lenary 16y ago
what's even more instesting, is that cirfu.net also has this notice up, which is very very strange. Surely they wouldn't take their own site down for gambling offences
- lenary 16y ago
  and that the ip cirfu.net is currently on is owned by amazon. (from my angle)
hristov 16y ago
The top level domain registrar for .com is in the US, so the US has jurisdiction over it regardless of which retail registrars you use.