Netwire - Public Domain Seizure Warrant

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Case 2:23-mj-01011-DUTY *SEALED* Document 4*SEALED* Filed 03/03/23 Page 1 of 4 Page ID #:74 United States District Court CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. In the Matter of the Seizure of SEIZURE WARRANT the Ite domain HORLDRTREDLABS .COM CASE NUMBER: 2:23-mj-1011 TO: Federal Bureau Investigation and any Authorized Officer of the United States, Affidavit(s) having been made before me by FBI ‘Task Foree Officer ‘who has reason to believe that there is now certain property which i subject to forfeiture to the United States, namely (ds Toe le property tobe sized) ‘The Internet domain WORLDWIREDLABS.COM, as described in Attachment A, which is incorporated herein by reference, Which is subject to seizure and forfeiture under 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(a)(1\(A) and (b), 982(6)(1), and 1030(0)(1)(A); and 21 U.S.C. 853 concerning a violation of Title 18 United States Code, Section(s) 1030(aYSWA) and 1956(a)2) Tam satisfied thatthe affidavit(s) and any recorded testimony establish probable cause to believe thatthe property so described is subject to seizure and that grounds exist forthe issuance of this seizure warrant ‘orisien. Inc. is ordered to redirect the Internet domain WORLDWIREDLABS.COM to substitute servers controlled by the FBI, as set forth in Attachment A. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to seize within 14 days the property specified, serving this warrant and making the seizare in the daytime - 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M,, leaving a copy of this warrant and receipt for the property seized, and prepare a written inventory of the property seized and promptly retum this warrant to the undersigned judicial officer as required by law. (03/03/2023 at 3:11 PM. Los Angeles, California Date and Time Issued City and State Hon. Rozella A. Oliver, U.S. Magistrate Judge Name and Title of Judicial Officer AUSAs Lisa Feldman & Maxwell Coll Case 2:23-mj-01011-DUTY *SEALED* Document 4*SEALED* Filed 03/03/23 Page 2 of 4 Page ID #:75 RETURN _ DATEWARRANTRECEIVED | DATEAND TIME WARRANT EXLCUTED | COPY OF WARRANT AND RECEIPT FOR ITEMS LEFT wine INVENTORY MADE IN THE PRESENCE OF INVENTORY OF PROPERTY SEIZED PURSUANT TO THE WARRANT CERTIFICATION | declare under penalty of perjury that Lam an officer who exeeuted this warrant and that this inventory is correct and will be returned through ajiling withthe Clerk's Office. Date: Executing Officer s Signature Printed Name and Title Case 2:23-mj-01011-DUTY "SEALED" Document 4*SEALED* Filed 03/03/23 Page 3 of 4 Page ID #:76 Attachment A SUBJECT DOMAIN Controlled by Verisign With respect to the following SUBJECT DOMAIN, WORLDWIREDLABS.COM, Verisign, Inc., located at 12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA 20190, which is the domain registry (the “subject Registry”), shall take the following actions to effect the seizure of the SUBJECT DOMAIN: 1, Take all reasonable measures to redirect the SUBJECT DOMAIN to substitute servers controlled by the FBI, by associating the authoritative name server for the SUBJECT DOMAIN to the following authoritative name servers: (a) ns1.seizedservers.com (b) ns2.seizedservers.com (c) Any new authoritative name server to be designated by a law enforcement agent in writing, including e-mail, to the Subject Registry 2. Take all reasonable measures to propagate the necessary changes through the Domain Name System as quickly as practicable; 3. Prevent any further modification to, or transfer of, the SUBJECT DOMAIN pending transfer of all right, title, and interest in the SUBJECT DOMAIN to the United States upon completion of forfeiture proceedings, to ensure that changes to the SUBJECT DOMAIN cannot be made absent court order or, if Case 2:23-mj-01011-DUTY *SEALED* Document 4*SEALED* Filed 03/03/23 Page 4 of 4 Page ID #:77 forfeited to the United States, without prior consultation with the FBI or Department of Justices 4. Provide reasonable assistance in implementing the terms of this Order and take no unreasonable action to frustrate the implementation of this Order. 5. The Government will display a notice on the website to which the SUBJECT DOMAIN will resolve. ‘hat notice will consist of law enforcement emblems and the following text (or substantially similar text with the potential addition of international partners): “This Website Has Been Seized as part of a coordinated law enforcement action taken against the NetWire Remote Access Trojan. This domain has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in accordance with a seizure warrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. $ 981{a) (1) (A) and (b), 18 U.S.C. § 982(b) (1), 18 U.S.C, § 1030(i) (1) (A) and 21 U.S.C. § 853, issued by the United States District Court for the Central District of California as part of a joint international law enforcement operation and action by: the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Croatia Ministry of the Interior Criminal Police Directorate, Europol European Cybercrime Center, Zurich Cantonal Police, and the Australian Federal Police” Case 2:23-mj-01011-DUTY *SEALED* Document 4-1*SEALED* Filed 03/03/23 Page 1 of 30 Page ID #:78 United States District Court CENTRAL. DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Seizure of AMENDED APPLICATION AND AFFIDAVIT FOR A SEIZURE WARRANT BY. ‘TELEPHONE OR OTHER RELIABLE ELECTRONIC MEANS the Inemet domain WORLDALREDLABS . COM CASE NUMBER: 2:23-mj-1011 RRR