DNS.be, the central .be registry, has withdrawn 163 .be domain names. This domain names were all related to phishingwebsites or involved in a so called ‘fast flux network’.
In a fast flux network, the name servers to which a domain name is linked, change constantly. In this way the cybercriminal hopes to keep his site up and running for a longer time. Phishing is a fraudulent practice by which the cybercriminal redirects the user to an imitation of a website (usually a bank’s), and where confidential information is requested.
Because of the the large number of .be domain names involved, DNS.be thought this could indicate a professionally organized attack which could harm the total of the .be domain name zone. Therefore they informed the Federal Computer Crime Unit (FCCU). “They are the competent authority regarding the withdrawing of a domain name,” says Hans Seeuws, spokesperson of DNS.be. “Without their permission, DNS.be can’t withdraw a .be domain name.”
The FCCU immediately examined the request of DNS.be and a list with the involved domain names was handed over to DNS.be to be cancelled. DNS.be immediately withdraw those 163 domain names