Is Namecheap currently down? Live Status and Outage Reports

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Dallman Ross @spamless

Reported 2022-06-24 18:11:25

.@Namecheap, the screenshot is from your site. The problem is, you are infringing on an unrelated party's domain name. https://t.co/ikYX4A8oRQ is a real domain. Someone owns it. You shouldn't be using that name as an example address. I suggest you use https://t.co/bTZpHMqGu1! https://t.co/NmcFh4Gedu

Lefteris Karapetsas | Hiring for @rotkiapp @LefterisJP

Reported 2022-06-24 16:45:54

@NamecheapCEO @itspublu @bneiluj @Alexintosh As a total aside, just wanna say it's cool to see you engage like this. Imo the biggest problem here is also how long it took to detect this and why the reaction came only after a twitter thread, while the victims tried to contact you a day ago.

TheShake/ @DotTheShake

Reported 2022-06-24 16:03:03

@XpanderCrew @Namecheap The problem is custodial services. Before Namecheap, it was GoDaddy, before them, other registrars. And the same is true for custodial financial services. See the recent problems across BlockFi, Celsius, etc.

Steve @Bluesplinter

Reported 2022-06-24 15:03:19

@ChrisBlec @Namecheap This is a bigger issue than many folks understand. No whitelist or bookmark or any other client-side “best practice” will protect from this kind of hack.

Chris Blec @ChrisBlec

Reported 2022-06-24 14:44:15

A customer service agent at @Namecheap is responsible for the DNS hijacking of several DeFi app website domains.

Thomas Clowes @GUA

Reported 2022-06-24 14:02:56

@danfinlay @Namecheap Hmm. People are quick to blame Namecheap here. But Namecheap are also slow to provide a statement/evidence that it's not their issue. Following.

OnlyThan™ @thanr

Reported 2022-06-24 13:49:18

It's 1am into Saturday here and I have to rack my brain to see which domains I still have on Namecheap. I know three for sure, and they are all for crypto projects I was involved with. Gotta have to call people with bad news on a Saturday morning.

esk🙂🙃.eth @escottkey1

Reported 2022-06-24 13:39:03

So @Namecheap confirmed to be the ingress point for the hacks? Oof.

DΞFi Fungi @0xwordcel

Reported 2022-06-24 13:20:59

A lot more rides on the opsec of Namecheap customer service agents than we could have ever imagined.

nikola_j (🛟,🛟) @_nikolajankovic

Reported 2022-06-24 13:14:07

@ps1dr3x @DeFiSaver @ConvexFinance @ribbonfinance @Namecheap The attack came through a compromised Namecheap support agent. https://t.co/ayzVpv3aya

emiliano.eth 🦇 🔊 @NFTNYC @emilianobonassi

Reported 2022-06-24 13:07:13

@NamecheapCEO @LefterisJP @Alexintosh @DeFiSaver @ConvexFinance @ribbonfinance and yeah - maybe it’s not the best to link additional services during these public escalations 😉 my feeling is that despite the services the customer could have payed the issue rely on smth else

emiliano.eth 🦇 🔊 @NFTNYC @emilianobonassi

Reported 2022-06-24 13:04:34

@NamecheapCEO @LefterisJP @Alexintosh @DeFiSaver @ConvexFinance @ribbonfinance imo pretty important to have available a security contact on the website to escalate promptly in case of issues like this and to evaluate not locking down accounts substitute to customer (and not acting on behalf) lead to bad experience - and potentially leaving customers

Curve Finance @CurveFinance

Reported 2022-06-24 12:50:29

@NamecheapCEO That's ok, we are using a different registrar anyway. Worrying about other DeFi projects. Could be that it's really DNS issue: intermediaries are unnecessary. We need all to do better with ENS

Eddie | Fresh*Staking | 🇺🇦 @wholesum

Reported 2022-06-24 12:33:51

@NamecheapCEO @QUAEKR @gakonst @LefterisJP @Alexintosh Unless most employees can access the DB directly (bigger problem), how about implementing these to make changes? a) asking for 2FA & email confirmation b) for crypto-related biz (most likely target), ask that they sign with their private key Decent improvement for min effort.

Jim ₿arrey 💎 @JimBarrey

Reported 2022-06-24 12:26:12

Namecheap got hacked and they swapped the DNS. Similar to what could have happened at @MadMeerkatNFT a while ago @mad_sequence @mad_canvas @MMFcrypto

Mikko Ohtamaa 🐮 @moo9000

Reported 2022-06-24 12:19:37

Namecheap compromised. Bad news for crypto projects that used it for domain services.

Crypto Maxi @cryptoMaxi420

Reported 2022-06-24 12:19:01

Namecheap found the employee responsible. Looks like he was compromised

alexintosh.eth | I’m hiring @Alexintosh

Reported 2022-06-24 12:19:00

Our suspects were right, it was an insider job within the Namecheap staff.

emiliano.eth 🦇 🔊 @NFTNYC @emilianobonassi

Reported 2022-06-24 12:18:48

@NamecheapCEO @LefterisJP @Alexintosh @DeFiSaver @ConvexFinance @ribbonfinance @NamecheapCEO thanks for the prompt feedback! is the best customer experience to lock down accounts on an important thing like the DNS in this cases? it feels not so good

0xLlama @0xLlam4

Reported 2022-06-24 12:15:19

Namecheap confirmed

Lefteris Karapetsas | Hiring for @rotkiapp @LefterisJP

Reported 2022-06-24 12:13:01

So it seems like the @Namecheap issue with DNS hijacking is due to a compromised employee.

Lefteris Karapetsas | Hiring for @rotkiapp @LefterisJP

Reported 2022-06-24 10:05:37

@jaemin_eth @Namecheap It's not the hosting that was the problem but the DNS. DNS and hosting do not need to be from the same provider.

b4s @bee4sss

Reported 2022-06-24 09:48:46

@DeFiSaver @ConvexFinance @ribbonfinance @Namecheap Common denominator is that everyone used Lets Encrypt to issue certificates. Before we jump to any conclusion here can you verify/confirm the issuance of this certificate https://t.co/Vjxg0fl29h?

fuckyouandfuckoff.eth @buythedipagain

Reported 2022-06-24 09:18:23

@LefterisJP @stskeeps @ConvexFinance @ribbonfinance @DeFiSaver @Namecheap boils down again to basic opsec as @Mudit__Gupta pointed out in his recent thread about the harmony bridge "hack"

veKARO @elemoghenekaro

Reported 2022-06-24 08:27:12

@LefterisJP @Alexintosh This is not just a @Namecheap issue. @QuickswapDEX experienced the same with GoDaddy. Maybe it's time to use a decentralized service for decentralized protocols. ****o, @HNS https://t.co/xDkNAprdxU

🕳️ Mark 0d 🕳️ @mark_mkzo

Reported 2022-06-24 08:12:40

@LefterisJP @ConvexFinance @ribbonfinance @DeFiSaver @Namecheap Social engineering coincidence? Or wider Namecheap issue?

area51.👽/ @NetOpWibby

Reported 2022-06-23 14:57:06

@hopetomakeit @TheWalllstreet @NamecheapCEO @BrantlyMillegan He had the opportunity and doubled-down on his statements/beliefs. Second chances, benefits of the doubt, &c. No matter how you slice it, he still believes everything he’s stated. The point of most businesses is to be approachable to the largest audience. Bigots are not it.

ape.c/ 𝙃 @apedotc

Reported 2022-06-23 12:58:39

@TheWalllstreet @NamecheapCEO @nole__tx @WhatADumbGT @Namecheap I had the same problem several times today. Fun is over for me after “P”.

Belghast ⚔️ Quaggan Friend 🇺🇦 @belghast

Reported 2022-06-23 11:31:36

@Pixel_One_ @pasmith namecheap is what I have heard folks using as a godaddy alternative. I have ten domains on godaddy though, so it is going to take a pretty m***ive issue for me to relocate all of that.

did.token/🤝 @NBdomains

Reported 2022-06-23 02:28:42

@apedotc @DotuseDomains @NamecheapCEO @Namecheap Yes .Token also has this problem🤔

Andrew Northern @ex_raritas

Reported 2022-06-22 19:42:53

@Namecheap I just got an email with an update to the ticket saying you investigated and can’t find any abuse. I’ve provided details on how to detect the injection. I just checked once again and the injections are still there. How can we fix this @Namecheap ?

Gregg Press @greggpress

Reported 2022-06-22 17:35:54

@Namecheap but you could shut down the crook who keeps registering more domains with you. The two redirects are part of his larger arsenal and you are surely aware of this. What is the policy in terms of turning him in to law enforcement?

London Local Business Directory @LondonLocalBus1

Reported 2022-06-22 16:42:58

Once again @namecheap have seized the site with no warning...A temporary high CPU spike, and they shut down the hosting...with no warning. If you want a 'special cyber operation' launched on your internet property...go to @Namecheap!

The Andrew formerly known as Prince. @marcdraco63

Reported 2022-06-22 13:17:52

Well sheet! Guess what @Namecheap you've been busted (sorry) USED again by the same set of scam artists who are now camping on MirrorTechFx DOT com. I can't keep chasing these down - you have their details so PULL every account they have. @DailyMirror this means you too.

Sune Gabelgård @paranoiapusher

Reported 2022-06-22 09:57:31

@Namecheap @NamecheapPR please initiate take down of this site that contains phishing and also violations of our intellectual property rights #IP in @MobilePayDK Mobile-nulstil[.]com https://t.co/WDqdU9IZiT

Will May 🇺🇦 @williamcmay

Reported 2022-06-21 14:15:17

@Namecheap, this website https://t.co/riznhSobXB pretends to be a legitimate financial service in order to steal people's money. It's part of a pig butchering scam. Hope you can shut it down

Lucas Gates @LucasGates92

Reported 2022-06-21 14:06:09

@Namecheap Thanks! All I need now is to fix up some Google Workspace suite stuff and we're ready to go!

Grayson Peddie @GraysonPeddie

Reported 2022-06-21 11:08:24

This is the reason why I won't move my website over to a CDN such as Cloudflare. CDNs are not infallible. Is it possible to keep Namecheap's DNS as a backup while still using a CDN?

The Andrew formerly known as Prince. @marcdraco63

Reported 2022-06-21 07:29:56

Funny how @Namecheap is notified of mirroradvanced dot com, a scam site pretending to be @DailyMirror and still hasn't taken it down even though it's now claiming @richardbranson is giving away money rather than @elonmusk Cheap, unless you get hit with the scam it's carrying.

Alina Kim @emusiclady

Reported 2022-06-21 06:50:20

@Namecheap ****o! I bought many domains on name cheap and also a business email box. But now one my business email boxes does not work. The staff of namecheap could not help me . She has very little knowledge about the process on how to solve the problem of email .

Alina Kim @emusiclady

Reported 2022-06-21 06:49:28

@Namecheap ****o! I bought many domain on name cheap and also a business email box. But now one my business email boxes does not work. The staff of namecheap could not help me . She has very little knowledge about the process on how to solve the problem of email .

🅞 🅕 🦩 @OrganicFlamingo

Reported 2022-06-21 03:59:10

@Namecheap @jasonsvance @GoDaddy I’m sure you can understand. I reported the issue out of the goodness of my heart. I would ****yze the issue further (again!) but good deeds don’t pay rent. It’s a $70k+/yr job out here (technical ****yst). My options are limited. Yours less so.

Suresh Rathore @suresh_rathore2

Reported 2022-06-21 03:19:49

@Namecheap Was down but now Up and running in my country. https://t.co/56h1AXMdMJ

Bugs @codeinlooney

Reported 2022-06-21 03:19:01

@Namecheap Discord was also down

Suresh Rathore @suresh_rathore2

Reported 2022-06-21 03:18:00

@Namecheap Up and running. Thanks for quick fix. https://t.co/dPPLtIeHPE

Lucas Gates @LucasGates92

Reported 2022-06-21 03:12:04

Guess I'll have to wait till Cloudflare and Namecheap get themselves out of a technical rut, so off to bed I go shortly. Trying to fix some things up on United Blazin's end but alas, guess I'll have to check when I get up in the morning. #LifeofaNerd https://t.co/Mpfrxsg4wM

☣ check the pinned tweet ☣ @astralnautss

Reported 2022-06-21 03:10:28

@FullStackMonk @Namecheap Seems to be a problem with CloudFlare affecting not only Namecheap but a bunch of others https://t.co/AQ1SVqA87f

GΞΞTH NUWΛN @geethnuwan

Reported 2022-06-21 03:08:11

@Namecheap #outage #OutageUpdate #namecheap #namecheapdown [STARTED] SCHEDULED SOFTWARE UPGRADE ON SHARED SERVERS | JUNE 21, 2022 - Namecheap Status https://t.co/Qt3arcxb58 via @Namecheap

Stephen M @stephenmoolay

Reported 2022-06-21 03:05:09

@Namecheap Down? #hosting #Domains #Cloud #emails

JeffDeWijs @JBdeWijs

Reported 2022-06-21 03:03:10

Some websites down :( namecheap/cloudflare troubles 😓

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