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Tell HN: Uceprotect is extorting website owners

Uceprotect, a blacklist service, is extorting website owners by charging them $30/month or $108/year to whitelist their IP address, even if the site has done nothing wrong, due to its association with a blacklisted Autonomous System Number (ASN) 14061, which is shared by DigitalOcean and other major hosting providers.

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