[nznog] FW: Request to clear DNS record cache in the ISP Network

10 Sep 2012

      ISPs may wish to action the attached request from Al-Jazeera received today.

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John Gandy

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From: telco
Sent: Tuesday, 11 September 2012 8:04 a.m.
To: John Gandy; Simon Thomson
Subject: FW: Request to clear DNS record cache in the ISP Network
Importance: High

Kind regards,
Silvia

From: Nabil Belkaid [mailto:BelkaidN(a)aljazeera.net]
Sent: Monday, 10 September 2012 11:20 p.m.
To: telco
Subject: Request to clear DNS record cache in the ISP Network
Importance: High

Dear Sir/Madam,

To whom it may concern

We, the Al-Jazeera Network is one of the worlds leading media network, is requesting your cooperation in instructing ISP's within your jurisdiction to clear their DNS cache. Our DNS servers were compromised recently and hackers set a long TTL (Time To Live) timer for our DNS record. Even though we have recovered from the attack, many users within your jurisdiction are unable to reach our services because of the incorrect DNS record for our domain names in the providers network.

We are requesting your assistance to reach the providers so that they can clear the caches for the following domains that belongs to AlJazeera Networks.

aljazeera.net
aljazeera.com
aljazeerasport.net
aljazeerasport.com
ajsdealers.com
ajtransparency.com
aljazeerait.net
aljazeerakiswahili.com
aljazeerakiswahili.org
aljazeeraportal.net
beinsport.net
beinsport.fr
beinsports.net
beinsports.tv
thepalestinepapers.com
ajnm.me
ajb.me
aje.me
ajtu.me
aljazeera-story.net
aljazeera.co.uk
Aljazeera.com.tr
Aljazeera.com.qa
Maila.aljazeera.net
Mailb.aljazeera.net

We kindly request that you instruct the providers within your jurisdiction to take this action immediately.  Please note that this is affecting our brand negatively and our ability to deliver the news. Please kindly act immediately.

With Regards

[cid:aljazeera_logo1]

Nabil Belkaid
Senior Engineer
Media Networks & Security Section
IT & Digital Media Department | Technology Division

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