Audit alleges eNom facilitates criminal activity online
22 June 2010
Fionn O'Raghallaigh, Brussels
An independent audit released this week has revealed serious evidence of registrars not complying with the Icann Registrar Accreditation Agreement
The audit , performed by KnujOn, a non-sponsored abuse handler and internet security research company based in the US, covered registrar compliance with the Icann Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and was released on June 21.
The audit reveals that 162 registrars may be in breach of the RAA for reasons including "blocking and manipulating WHOIS access to falsifying applications to knowingly facilitating criminal traffic".
The audit from KniujOn focuses on what it calls "illicit internet product traffic", which allows registrars "to earn significant amounts [of] money through illicit domain registrations and related domain product services".
According to the report, the sale of diverted, altered and counterfeit drugs through websites is the number one threat to consumers and the internet structures.
In particular, the report alleges that since December 2009 the registrar eNom has become an active facilitator of...
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