Seems like the most likely case is that law enforcement clawed the domain for suspicious activity.
Which brings up the question, is this problem limited to ccTLDs or TLDs like com, net as well?
Which brings up the question, is this problem limited to ccTLDs or TLDs like com, net as well?
I've always wondered why so many people are using .io domains (and now .ai domains).
Hum... No. On ccTLDs you have the protections the issuing country gives you. On gTLDs, you have the protections the US gives you.
Some countries won't protect your domains at all, others will protect it even more than the US.
It looks like after going through the courts they have had their domain returned.
Contrast with the situation in the linked post, in which a .in domain was randomly seized without warning, and crucially, without due process. Bodog had the benefit of due process.
Registrars also can't just change owner data, or move a domain between registrars easily, that requires a two-factor authentication.
Most people do not know the difference between gTLD and ccTLDs. They think .io and .ai are just like .com. Registrars like Namecheap ought to do a much better job informing their customers about the risks of using ccTLDs.