Domain hijacking
Domain hijacking is the process by which internet
domains
are basically stolen.
Many people confuse domain hijacking with the "reuse" of
an expired domain. One is a legal process and one is not.
Domain hijacking is theft, reuse of an expired domain is
"opportunity usage"
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 registrar
into allowing the hijacker to change the registration information
to steal control of an unexpired 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 forged
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 legal action
or a lengthy and time-consuming arbitration process, especially
if the hijacker and victim are in different countries.
Real life examples
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This article is licensed under the GNU
Free Documentation License. It uses material from the
Wikipedia
article "Domain_hijacking".
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