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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks for sharing, the I<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-org-s-multifaceted-response-to-dns-abuse">CANN blog</a>, Danko. It’s highly relevant to SSR2 work, as well as to what several SSR2 members
are doing in our day jobs to stop domain abuse.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">On the whole, the blog is an expression of intent to act. While welcomed, there are no specifics nor a time table for when the internal and community actions will occur. This raises several questions
related to SSR2 work for ICANN Staff to answer (and a couple for the Board), which are listed below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Would SSR2 be able to get expedited answers to these? It would be useful for all concerned if we could factor this into our SSR2 work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Denise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1) The blog says: " the domain names and the data collected by the system will be shared with parties who are in a position to take action, such as registrars and registries, and in some cases
with national and international law enforcement organizations."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
What specific actions is ICANN expecting registries and registrars to take? <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
For example, is ICANN encouraging suspension of name resolution or of the registration, or the registrant account?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
Will ICANN ask registrars and registries to report on the efficacy of these actions? If so, when and on what cadence?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
ICANN should publicly report per registrar & registry action: <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1">
How many names has it identified as suspicious/malicious?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1">
What’s the number of domain names that each registry/registrar has taken action against? And what action was taken?<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
When can we expect ICANN public reporting and on what cadence? <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2) What distinguishes ICANN's participation in the face of the pandemic from how they've participated in the past? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
The blog says: “ICANN Compliance uses data collected in audits (described in more detail below) to assess whether registries and registrars are adhering to their DNS security threat obligations.” <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
What will Compliance do that it has not done until now?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
Is Compliance making audit data associated with US-based registrars available to States Attorney Generals and the US Attorney General?<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">3) The blog states (the obvious) that ICANN isn’t a
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">regulator of Internet content, but it
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">doesn’t address ICANN’s public interest remit. Multiple entities have asked ICANN to better govern the manner in which domain names are registered, and now especially, everyone is asking ICANN to hold contracted
parties to greater accountability to prevent domains from being registered by malicious actors, especially for pandemic-related fraud and abuse. This requires greater scrutiny during the registration process.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
What actions are ICANN taking that address this?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
In addition to high volumes of fraudulent domain names containing pandemic-related strings with which criminals try to fool Internet users, random looking or otherwise auto-generated names that are easy to register in volume and are being used by the hundreds
to perpetuate pandemic-related phishing attacks. What actions are ICANN taking that addresses this?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Recommended actions contained in SSR2’s draft report could help mitigate pandemic-related domain name abuse. Is the ICANN Board and staff reconsidering any of these actions?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Recommendations from others over the last few years also would help mitigate pandemic-related domain name abuse – especially the substantially increased phishing attacks that harm users. Is the ICANN Board and staff reconsidering any of these actions? Including:<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">- will ICANN move to ensure domain name registrant data is validated? Or at least implement cross-field validation?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">- will ICANN put in place an Acceptable Use Policy that applies specifically to parties that register large numbers of domains, that requires registrants to apply for (and
be validated for) bulk registration services? Further, will ICANN put in place an obligation to distinguish domain names registered by legal entities from those registered by<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">natural persons, classify parties that use bulk registration services as legal entities, and require unredacted access to the registration data of legal entities?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">- will ICANN maintain and publish a current list of validated bulk registrants (who are from above defined as not natural persons)?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">- will ICANN disallow registration transactions that involve large numbers of random-looking algorithmic domain names? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">- will ICANN disallow, for a period of one year, the re-registration of any bulk-registered domain name that has been used in a criminal cyberattack?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ssr2-review <ssr2-review-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of "danko.jevtovic@board.icann.org" <danko.jevtovic@board.icann.org><br>
<b>Organization: </b>ICANN Board<br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 8:44 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>SSR2 <ssr2-review@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ssr2-review] ICANN Organization Blog on DNS Abuse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Roboto Light"">ICANN Organization Blog on DNS Abuse</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Roboto Light""> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Roboto Light""><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-org-s-multifaceted-response-to-dns-abuse">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-org-s-multifaceted-response-to-dns-abuse</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Roboto Light""> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Roboto Light"">Danko</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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