Category: Domain Hijacking and Recovery

The moment you realize your domain has been hijacked is often one of confusion, urgency, and rising panic. Your website is down or pointing to an unknown location, email services have stopped working, and your digital presence has effectively vanished overnight. In such a crisis, time is your most valuable resource. Every minute that passes…

In the realm of cyber threats targeting the internet’s infrastructure, two particularly dangerous and often misunderstood attacks are DNS poisoning and domain hijacking. While both can result in users being redirected to malicious destinations, the mechanisms behind these attacks, their points of execution, and their implications for domain owners differ significantly. Understanding the distinctions between…

When a domain is stolen, swift action is essential, but so is the careful and methodical collection of evidence. Domain theft, or domain hijacking, typically involves unauthorized changes to domain ownership or control, often through phishing, credential compromise, or registrar manipulation. In order to recover a stolen domain—whether through registrar intervention, ICANN dispute resolution, or…

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, known as ICANN, serves as the governing body responsible for coordinating the maintenance and procedures of several databases related to the namespaces of the internet. One of its primary roles is overseeing domain name registrars through the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), which sets forth the operational, technical,…

Email compromise remains one of the most common and devastating initial attack vectors in domain hijacking incidents. While many domain owners focus on securing their registrar accounts and deploying protective mechanisms like domain locks or DNSSEC, they often overlook the critical role that email plays in the overall security of their domain. Because access to…

In the world of domain management, the security of the administrative, billing, and technical contacts associated with a domain name is often underestimated. These roles are not merely informational entries—they serve as critical control points within the domain ecosystem. When a domain is registered, the registrar collects contact details for these roles, which may be…

When a domain is hijacked, every passing hour can amplify the damage—visitors are redirected to malicious or unauthorized content, email services are disrupted, brand reputation suffers, and control over vital digital infrastructure is lost. Amid the panic and urgency of such incidents, domain owners often ask a crucial question: how long will it take to…

The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, or UDRP, is a globally recognized arbitration mechanism established by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to resolve disputes involving domain names. It was designed to provide a streamlined and cost-effective alternative to traditional litigation for cases where a party believes that a domain name…

As cyber threats evolve in sophistication and scope, businesses of all sizes have turned to cyber insurance policies as a means of mitigating the financial and operational fallout of digital incidents. Among the many risks that fall under the cybercrime umbrella, domain hijacking has emerged as a particularly insidious and often overlooked form of attack.…

Monitoring a domain’s DNS configuration is one of the most effective early-warning systems against unauthorized modifications that could signal or enable a domain hijacking attempt. DNS, the Domain Name System, is the foundational service that maps human-readable domain names to IP addresses and other resources such as mail servers or subdomains. When a domain’s DNS…