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| Industry | Web services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Evgeny Marchenko |
| Headquarters | |
| Services | Denial-of-service attack protection, content delivery network services, web hosting |
| Website | ddos-guard |
DDoS-Guard is a Russian Internet infrastructure company which provides DDoS protection and web hosting services.[1][2] Researchers and journalists have alleged that many of DDoS-Guard's clients are engaged in criminal activity, and investigative reporter Brian Krebs reported in January 2021 that a "vast number" of the websites hosted by DDoS-Guard are "phishing sites and domains tied to cybercrime services or forums online".[3][1] Some of DDoS-Guard's notable clients have included the Palestinian Islamic militant nationalist movement Hamas, American alt-tech social network Parler, and various groups associated with the Russian state.[3][4][1]
- ^ a b c Krebs, Brian (21 January 2021). "Hamas May Be Threat to 8chan, QAnon Online". Krebs on Security. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Murdock, Jason (19 January 2021). "Parler website back thanks to Russian-owned company DDos-Guard". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b Kolomychenko, Maria (29 January 2021). Igumenov, Valery (ed.). "'Remove this infection from your network': The small Russian company that 'saved' Parler has other, far more odious clients". Meduza. Translated by Kevin Rothrock. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Parler website partially returns with support from Russian-owned technology firm". The Guardian. Reuters. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.