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Domain hijacking is the process by which internet
domain names are stolen from the rightful registrant.
Many people confuse domain hijacking with the reregistration of an expired domain by a new party. One is a legal process and one is not. Domain hijacking is theft, while if a name owner does not renew a name he or she is no longer the owner and it is available for someone else to register.
Domain theft
Domain theft is an aggressive form of domain hijacking that usually involves an illegal act. In most cases,
identity theft is used to trick the domain Domain name registry into allowing the hijacker to change the registration information to steal control of a domain from the legitimate owner.
Some registrars are quick to set things right when these cases are discovered. However, it is well documented that some registrars will admit no fault in accepting the
forgery credentials and will refuse to correct the record until forced by legal action. In many of these cases,
justice is not done and the hijacker retains control of the domain. The victims of such theft often do not have the resources or willingness to invest the effort necessary to regain control of their domain, which may require a lawsuit or a lengthy and time-consuming arbitration process, especially if the hijacker and victim are in different countries. Hackers that have hijacked a domain can do anything with that name, including putting up their own website or redirecting those who visit the address to another site.
Prevention
Extensible Provisioning Protocol is used for many Top-level domain registries, and uses an authorization code issued exclusively to the domain registrant as a security measure to prevent unauthorized transfers.
Some attorneys serve as webmasters to ensure the safety of their clients' domains, but a cheaper option is a pre-pay domain recovery plan like the one offered by TROANN, the title registry of ownership for domain names. Domain theft can not be completely avoided because the human factor (disgruntled employees/webmaster and hackers) will always exist, but the risk is much smaller and the recovery process is much faster and easier if you take proactive steps, like having a domain title certificate as proof of ownership. Arbitration and litigation are available avenues for domain recovery and, under the right facts, attorneys fees and costs can be recovered.
See also
Examples of cases in which a domain was hijacked:
References
- Domain name hijacking: Incidents, threats, risks, and remedial action. A report from the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) 12 July 2005
Domain hijacking is the process by which internet
domain names are stolen from the rightful registrant.
Many people confuse domain hijacking with the reregistration of an expired domain by a new party. One is a legal process and one is not. Domain hijacking is theft, while if a name owner does not renew a name he or she is no longer the owner and it is available for someone else to register.
Domain theft
Domain theft is an aggressive form of domain hijacking that usually involves an illegal act. In most cases,
identity theft is used to trick the domain Domain name registry into allowing the hijacker to change the registration information to steal control of a domain from the legitimate owner.
Some registrars are quick to set things right when these cases are discovered. However, it is well documented that some registrars will admit no fault in accepting the
forgery credentials and will refuse to correct the record until forced by legal action. In many of these cases,
justice is not done and the hijacker retains control of the domain. The victims of such theft often do not have the resources or willingness to invest the effort necessary to regain control of their domain, which may require a lawsuit or a lengthy and time-consuming
arbitration process, especially if the hijacker and victim are in different countries. Hackers that have hijacked a domain can do anything with that name, including putting up their own website or redirecting those who visit the address to another site.
Prevention
Extensible Provisioning Protocol is used for many Top-level domain registries, and uses an authorization code issued exclusively to the domain registrant as a security measure to prevent unauthorized transfers.
Some attorneys serve as webmasters to ensure the safety of their clients' domains, but a cheaper option is a pre-pay domain recovery plan like the one offered by TROANN, the title registry of ownership for domain names. Domain theft can not be completely avoided because the human factor (disgruntled employees/webmaster and hackers) will always exist, but the risk is much smaller and the recovery process is much faster and easier if you take proactive steps, like having a domain title certificate as proof of ownership. Arbitration and litigation are available avenues for domain recovery and, under the right facts, attorneys fees and costs can be recovered.
See also
Examples of cases in which a domain was hijacked:
References
- Domain name hijacking: Incidents, threats, risks, and remedial action. A report from the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) 12 July 2005
