June 28, 2024 at 05:48AM
The polyfill.io domain was suspended due to reports of malicious activity, with the Chinese owner claiming defamation. The domain was used to host polyfills, but reports of potential supply chain risks surfaced. Industry players like Google and Cloudflare took action, redirecting links and warning users. Funnull, the Chinese content delivery network company, denied the supply chain risk allegations and announced plans for a global CDN product.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– The polyfill.io domain, used to host polyfills for older browsers, was suspended due to reports of malicious activity.
– The original project developer cast doubt on the legitimacy of the service after the domain was purchased by a Chinese firm.
– Malicious behavior associated with polyfill.io was reported, leading to redirects to sports betting and adult sites and the use of evasion techniques.
– Major industry players such as Google, uBlock Origin, and Namecheap reacted promptly, warning of the risks and taking measures such as blocking the domain.
– Cloudflare took steps to mitigate the risk by automatically redirecting links to its own polyfill mirror.
– Funnull, the Chinese owner of the domain, denied supply chain risks and claimed the reports were slander, despite skepticism from security veterans and software engineers.
– The company’s conflicting location information and its claims of $50 million in funding have raised doubts about its credibility.
These takeaways capture the main points and provide a clear understanding of the issues discussed in the meeting.