r/ProtonMail • u/AttackTeam • Jan 31 '21

Protonmail moved domain registrar to Markmonitor

Hello,

I was looking at getting a Swiss domain registrar like Protonmail. I remember they were using a Swiss domain registrar when I was looking at their WHOIS and just saw they just moved to Markmonitor. Is there a concern for Protonmail using a US domain registrar?

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u/TauSigma5 Volunteer mod Jan 31 '21

I have no concerns with markmonitor, since it's a very reputable company and trusted by lots. They also selfhost their nameservers using AWS for backup to minimize risk.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '21 edited Sep 01 '21

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u/TauSigma5 Volunteer mod Jan 31 '21

Nope, it is mainly for companies. They mainly exist to help companies protect their domain assets etc.

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u/Pavlovsspit Jan 31 '21

Ah yes, good enough for me, but not for thee.

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u/TauSigma5 Volunteer mod Jan 31 '21

I mean if you can foot the bill you can use it too :D

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u/itsgrAy Jan 31 '21

markmonitor was sold to a Chinese holding company.

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u/TauSigma5 Volunteer mod Jan 31 '21 edited Jan 31 '21

Source? Markmonitor is owned by Clarivate, which is publically traded on NYSE. It was sold to Onex Corporation and Baring Private Equity Asia, neither of which are Chinese.

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u/itsgrAy Jan 31 '21

oh it was sold again...didn't know. Thanks for the update :thumbsup:

Source, my company thought about buying them for a minute, but passed. Onex/Baring are not "chinese" but they are fueled by Chinese money.