BitcoinTalk.org DNS issues.. ?

[spartacusrex]

I had to add the line

109.201.133.65 bitcointalk.org

to my /etc/hosts file to access this website ?

Is something wrong with the DNS entries ?

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[repentance]

I had to add the line

109.201.133.65 bitcointalk.org

to my /etc/hosts file to access this website ?

Is something wrong with the DNS entries ?

The domain has been transferred.  It hadn't expired so it looks like someone has hijacked it (whoever transferred it paid for another year so it now expires in 2022 - it was already paid up until 2021).

[morningtime]

I had to add the line

109.201.133.65 bitcointalk.org

to my /etc/hosts file to access this website ?

Is something wrong with the DNS entries ?

The domain has been transferred.  It hadn't expired so it looks like someone has hijacked it (whoever transferred it paid for another year so it now expires in 2022 - it was already paid up until 2021).

According to who.is, it was transferred to:

Name: Martti Malmi
    Organization: Malmi Web Tech
    Address 1: PL 116
    City: Helsinki
    State: Uusimaa
    Zip: 00101
    Country: FI
    Phone: +358.458581880
    Email: martti.malmi@aalto.fi

[spartacusrex]

is that good / bad / expected ?

[Boxman90]

So it just got stolen? Illegal action?

[papamoi]

if it s has been stolen,theymos will get it recovered in no time

while he ll wake up

in the meantime they should have choosen mod from other parts of the world to get it covered 24h

Just my opinion

[spartacusrex]

  I'm gonna take that as - BAD news..

When it rains it pours..

[spartacusrex]

ps I'm a tecchie  , and I almost didn't figure out what to do.

I can guarantee 99% of people won't figure it out..

How is bitcointalk going to fix this ?

 

[drakahn]

I had to add the line

109.201.133.65 bitcointalk.org

to my /etc/hosts file to access this website ?

Is something wrong with the DNS entries ?

The domain has been transferred.  It hadn't expired so it looks like someone has hijacked it (whoever transferred it paid for another year so it now expires in 2022 - it was already paid up until 2021).

According to who.is, it was transferred to:

Name: Martti Malmi
    Organization: Malmi Web Tech
    Address 1: PL 116
    City: Helsinki
    State: Uusimaa
    Zip: 00101
    Country: FI
    Phone: +358.458581880
    Email: martti.malmi@aalto.fi

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=144445.0

[Boxman90]

Just spread this message in chatboxes on big exchanges:

Please spread: Bitocointalk.org domain got transfered (probably an error): ADD THIS LINE to hosts file to get access: (C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts): 109.201.133.65 bitcointalk.org

[Rothgar]

According to who.is, it was transferred to:

Name: Martti Malmi
    Organization: Malmi Web Tech
    Address 1: PL 116
    City: Helsinki
    State: Uusimaa
    Zip: 00101
    Country: FI
    Phone: +358.458581880
    Email: martti.malmi@aalto.fi

That person is a core bitcoin developer.  So I don't think this was a malicious theft.  

[maxmint]

I really would like to see an official bitcointalk Twitter account to get news from admins in cases like this.

[morningtime]

ps I'm a tecchie  , and I almost didn't figure out what to do.

I can guarantee 99% of people won't figure it out..

How is bitcointalk going to fix this ?

 

I had to google for the old IP address, amazing indeed

[crumbcake]

ps I'm a tecchie   , and I almost didn't figure out what to do.

I can guarantee 99% of people won't figure it out..

How is bitcointalk going to fix this ?

 

I had to google for the old IP address, amazing indeed

Just got the ip from reddit.  Thanks.
P.S. Never would have logged in if security of this account was in any way critical -- https broken, browser warning pages, etc.  Not sure if mentioning that (on Reddit) would help.
P.P.S.  Changing security settings for HOSTS file walkthrough is probably worth mentioning for win/hosts users -- without editing HOSTS, none of the internal links here work.
Oh, and thanks maxmint.
[edit] http://imgur.com/d63RIMC (not sure how the image tags work.  Screencap of my addy bar) (link to imgur): http://imgur.com/d63RIMC

[Ekaros]

I had to add the line

109.201.133.65 bitcointalk.org

to my /etc/hosts file to access this website ?

Is something wrong with the DNS entries ?

The domain has been transferred.  It hadn't expired so it looks like someone has hijacked it (whoever transferred it paid for another year so it now expires in 2022 - it was already paid up until 2021).

According to who.is, it was transferred to:

Name: Martti Malmi
    Organization: Malmi Web Tech
    Address 1: PL 116
    City: Helsinki
    State: Uusimaa
    Zip: 00101
    Country: FI
    Phone: +358.458581880
    Email: martti.malmi@aalto.fi

Hmm, that email address is for my University.

[giszmo]

any news from admins??? Grrr!

[Maciek]

BOOKMARK THIS SITE AS https://109.201.133.65, DOMAIN WAS TRANSFERRED
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1dlxrm/uhm_is_bitcointalkorg_down_too/

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