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The issue with this hosting provider

The issue with this hosting provider may be deeper than it seems Here is my account We are a group of journalists monitoring websites that facilitate money transfers from Russia to Europe the USA Canada etc in circumvention of sanctions imposed on Russia We found such a Russian website hosted by this provider I m not naming the website here as I don t know if it s allowed The site had been active since September 2024 until yesterday I contacted the hosting provider and pointed out that they were breaking European law The website was taken down almost immediately probably because the provider realized how serious the situation was We then started investigating further and found another website hosted by them posing as a transport company in Ukraine offering fake job opportunities in Europe with salaries for unskilled jobs like 5 000 or 10 000 per month We submitted screenshots and links saved via the Wayback Machine and asked them to investigate What do you think No response at all Today we sent a follow-up email still no answer We have already notified Polish authorities and the ABW Internal Security Agency and we are preparing reports for submission to relevant EU authorities as well I have proof of everything I ve stated including correspondence and the lack of it regarding the second phishing website Facilitating the circumvention of sanctions is a grave crime and will be investigated by the relevant authorities If you are serious about your business I do not recommend hosting your website with this provider Their swift reaction in one case and total silence in another regarding the phishing website is alarming to say the least EDIT Today we notified the provider that according to Article 304 1 of the Polish Code of Criminal Procedure any person who becomes aware of a crime prosecuted ex officio has a social obligation to notify the prosecutor s office or the Police The provider is registered in Poland We specifically referred to the Russian website previously hosted by the provider which facilitated illegal money transfers from Russia to the EU and the USA We also requested confirmation from the provider that such a notification had been made So far we have received no response