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US seizes 3 domains allegedly used by Hezbollah, affiliates

Washington, Dec 8 (UNI) The United States has seized three domains allegedly used by Lebanon's Hezbollah and its affiliates, the Department of Justice said on Friday.
"The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today the seizure of three domains used by Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs), Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), and their members associated with Lebanese Hizballah," the statement said.
The US obtained court authorization to seize three domains registered to Verisign, Inc. – ctexlb.com, imarwaiktissad.com, and russia-now.com, it added.
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