Feb 7, 2005 : MCI Hosting Spam Gang, Spamhaus Says
📅 - According to a report published Friday by anti-spam organization Spamhaus (spamhaus.org), Web hosting and Internet service provider MCI (mci.com) is hosting illegal spam operations that generate approximately five million dollars in annual revenue for the company.
According to Spamhaus, deals known as"pink contracts" are at the root of the problem. Drawn up between thehost and spammer, these agreements exempt the spammer from the serviceprovider's normal terms of service in exchange for a higher fee.
Spamhaus says it has repeatedly notifiedMCI that it is hosting 187 "spam gangs" and has become known as theleading home to spam in the world.
MCI did not comment on the revenueestimates and defended itself, reportedly saying it did not have theability to censor content providers. The company says it has a clearacceptable use policy and will cooperate fully with law enforcementagencies.
The news comes on the heels of another setback in the fight against spam. Recently, Spamhaus warned that spammers have developed new and more effective methodsof sending out spam. According to several reports, a variety of USInternet service providers have been affected by the new technique,which takes over a computer and uses it to send spam through thatparticular machine's Internet service provider, making it moredifficult to trace and block the spam's source.
Last September, Savvis dropped 40 spammers off its network after Spamhaus informed the company it was providing service to known spammers.
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