http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/07/order-restored-to-universe-as-microsoft-surrenders-confiscated-no-ip-domains/
By Dan Goodin
Ars Technica
July 2, 2014
Microsoft has surrendered the 23 domain names it confiscated from dynamic
domain hosting service No-IP.com, a move that begins the process of
restoring millions of connections that went dark as a result of the highly
controversial legal action.
At the time this post was being prepared, No-IP had recovered 18 of the
domains and was in the process of reacquiring the remaining five from
Public Interest Registry, the registry for Internet addresses ending in
.org, No-IP spokeswoman Natalie Goguen told Ars. People who rely on No-IP
subdomains that don't end in .org should already have service restored, as
long as the domain name service (DNS) server they use has been updated to
reflect Wednesday's transfer. Users who are still experiencing
connectivity problems should try using DNS services from Google or
OpenDNS, which have both updated their lookups to incorporate the
transfers.
Microsoft confiscated the No-IP domains in late June through a secretive
legal maneuver that didn't give the dynamic DNS provider an opportunity to
oppose the motion in court. Microsoft's ex parte request was part of a
legal action designed to dismantle two sprawling networks of infected
Windows computers that were abusing No-IP in an attempt to evade takedown.
As partial justification for the request, Microsoft lawyers argued No-IP
didn't follow security best practices.
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