TIL that the Soviet Union was issued a top-level internet domain just before its 1991 collapse. The domain was never deactivated and has since become a haven for cybercriminals due to its lack of regulation. from r/todayilearned

Tons of Hackers Are Hanging Out in Old Soviet Cyberspace

https://gizmodo.com/tons-of-hackers-are-hanging-out-in-old-soviet-cyberspac-510829003

Until recently, the .su domain has been the home of weird, but legitimate sites. But when the administrators for Russia’s .ru got a little more strict about what they would and wouldn’t allow, scammers and hackers alike began to migrate to the out-dated .su, which saw its population of sites double in 2011, and again in 2012.

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Old Soviet Union domain name attracts cybercriminal interest

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/old-soviet-union-domain-name-attracts-cybercriminal-interest

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