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IMPORTANT: NewsgroupDirect Security Breach

There has been a recent data breach at NewsgroupDirect. This is an ongoing investigation and things may change, but as of now we believe that someone unauthorized was able to gain access to our systems between May 1, 2014 and July 8, 2014 (tentative dates). We believe that only new accounts created during this time period…Continue reading →

Independence Day One-Day Sale

It’s Independence Day in the US, and we’re celebrating with a one-day sale on our 250 GB blocks. Today only you can pick them up for just $10.

How We Work at NewsgroupDirect

As part of #NGD10 we’ve decided to do something that we’ve been wanting to do for quite some time. We’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the tools that we use everyday. These are the tools, apps and technology that we rely on to make sure to keep our team in sync, and therefore to…Continue reading →

NewsgroupDirect Turns 10!

NewsgroupDirect opened for business in May 2004. The last 10 years have been an incredible experience for the entire NGD team. We’ve seen a lot of change in our industry. We’ve seen competitors come and go. But our fantastic customers have been there the whole time. We want to thank you for all of your support… without you we wouldn’t be having this celebration. Here’s to the next 10 years!

Terabyte Tuesday for May

The best deal in usenet is back! For the next 48 hours we’re discounting our 1 TB blocks to just $35. That’s a savings of $65 per block. Terabyte Tuesday will last for 2 days, from 12 AM EST on May 13 until 12 AM EST on May 14.

T-shirts! Get Your T-shirts!

We were doing a little spring cleaning around the office today when we found an extra box of NewsgroupDirect t-shirts. So we’re giving them away. How To Get A T-Shirt There are two ways to enter. You can use one or both methods for entering, but don’t do either more than once. 1. Send an email…Continue reading →

Heartbleed Update

This is just a quick update related to the Heartbleed bug that was revealed recently. All NewsgroupDirect servers were fully patched within 3 days of Heartbleed’s announcement.

April 2014 Terabyte Tuesday

Forget Tax Day, it’s Terabyte Tuesday! It’s the best deal in usenet — for the next 48 hours we’re selling our 1 TB blocks for $35. That’s a savings of $65 per block. Terabyte Tuesday will last for 2 days, from 12 AM EST on April 15 until 12 AM EST on April 17.