Parler is back online now by routing 100% of its user traffic (via Russian servers)

[steve2470]

Parler is back online now by routing 100% of its user traffic through servers located within the Russian Federation.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parler


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[thucythucy]

1. What a surprise!

Not.

[AnnaLee]

7. It depends.

Wouldn't it be easier to use NSA and other intelligence organizations to monitor and track a Russian routed social network. Easy might not be the word but, since it is outside the US and a enemy nation, the feed would join the realms of Russian monitoring in terms of the legal aspects.

[Renew Deal]

2. I predicted this.

Is it a coincidence that America’s enemies find Russia a willing host?

[samnsara]

3. they are using a platform here in wash state

[AnnaLee]

8. What platform is that? ntp

[wcmagumba]

4. Can't raise my hand because I'm not sure...

does this make it harder or easier to follow these dangerous jerks? Don't know enough about locating and following someone by ip address or other...

[bluestarone]

5. So i'm assuming we haven't heard the last from

RUMP? THIS proves what parlor is all about!!

[Sogo]

6. That makes the Russian Federation

a state sponsor of terrorism....

(not that they already weren't)

[roamer65]

9. Welcome to Russian "active measures".

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14889142

[Blue Owl]

10. Home at last

[BrightKnight]

11. The server IP is in Belize. IDK, NAT or some or all of the backend stuff might be in Russia.

Last edited Mon Jan 18, 2021, 05:05 PM - Edit history (1)

I guess they could NAT it to anywhere.

Location Belize
Latitude 17.2528 / 17°15′10″ N
Longitude -88.7465 / 88°44′47″ W
Timezone America/Belize
Local Time 2021-01-18 14:09:51-06:00
IPv4 Addresses
190.115.31.151


https://parler.com.ipaddress.com/

[LPBBEAR]

12. Parler

They moved their server to a hosting service in Belize but they are using epik.com as their domain registrar. At least one of the epik name servers is using Amazon Web Services. A name server basically points you to the correct ip address on the Internet. When you type parler.com in your web browser the name server translates that name into an ip address in this case the one in Belize.

PING ns3.epik.com (52.55.168.70) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from ec2-52-55-168-70.compute-1.amazonaws.com (52.55.168.70): icmp_req=1 ttl=48 time=75.7 ms
64 bytes from ec2-52-55-168-70.compute-1.amazonaws.com (52.55.168.70): icmp_req=2 ttl=48 time=75.9 m


Site title Parler Free Speech Social Network
Site rank Not Present
Description Parler is an unbiased social media focused on real user experiences and engagement. Free expression without violence and no censorship. Parler never shares your personal data.
Date first seen January 2011
Netcraft Risk Rating Not Present
Primary language English
Network
Site http://www.parler.com
Netblock Owner DDOS-GUARD CORP.
Hosting company DDoS-Guard
Hosting country BZ
IPv4 address 190.115.31.151 (VirusTotal)
IPv4 autonomous systems AS262254
IPv6 address Not Present
IPv6 autonomous systems Not Present
Reverse DNS ddos-guard.net
Domain parler.com
Nameserver ns3.epik.com
Domain registrar dreamhost.com
Nameserver organisation whois.epik.com
Organisation Proxy Protection LLC, C/O parler.com, Brea, 92821, US
DNS admin [e-mail]
Top Level Domain Commercial entities (.com)
DNS Security Extensions Enabled
IP delegation
IPv4 address (190.115.31.151)
IP range Country Name Description
0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255 N/A IANA-BLK The whole IPv4 address space
↳ 190.0.0.0-190.255.255.255 Uruguay NET190 Latin American and Caribbean IP address Regional Registry
↳ 190.115.16.0-190.115.31.255 Belize LACNIC-190-115-16--20 DDOS-GUARD CORP.
↳ 190.115.31.151 Belize LACNIC-190-115-16--20 DDOS-GUARD CORP.

[Tommymac]

18. I thought AWS banned them...if so this backdoor should be reported.

Just sayin'.

[DFW]

13. As the French might say..........

Parler devrait se taire.

[BGBD]

14. They better not get too comfy.

Expect a new, biting, round of sanctions of Russia in relation to cyber attacks and military bounties shortly after Biden takes office....possibly even within the first couple days.

There's no reason that DDOS-GUARD can't be included on that list as blocked from doing business with American Companies. They could also use that to block websites hosted there from being accessed in the US. This can, and has, been done using the Trading with the Enemy Act.

[steve2470]

15. Parler partially reappears with support from Russian technology firm

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-parler-russia/parler-partially-reappears-with-support-from-russian-technology-firm-idUSKBN29N23N

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The internet protocol address it used is owned by DDos-Guard, which is controlled by two Russian men and provides services including protection from distributed denial of service attacks, infrastructure expert Ronald Guilmette told Reuters.

[highplainsdem]

17. Here's what I posted about that earlier in another thread:

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100214952858#post12

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[steve2470]

19. thanks for this ! nt

[uponit7771]

16. K&R,