[CPWG] Interesting domain theft statistic

[gopal at annauniv.edu]

Many thanks Dr. Alan Greenberg.

Realistic Possibility:

If the domain is shifted to another registrar after getting stolen, can 
one
do anything at all ?

A case study:

A domain was originally purchased in early 2011 from a US-based domain 
registrar.
The company got in transition multiple times and got split in multiple 
child companies,
a few acquisitions and again some split for country-wise branches during 
which this
domain information got misplaced, rather lost.

This flaw was exploited and somehow bought the domain and put it up on 
an auction.

It took full 90 days to repair the damage.

Sincerely,




Gopal T V
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https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/57545
https://www.facebook.com/gopal.tadepalli

PS: How much ever it is attempted to note down the information sources 
for
authenticity, the gist gets used in academics.
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On 2021-11-24 11:04, Alan Greenberg via CPWG wrote:
> In our discussions related to the Transfer Policy PDP, the issue of
> domain hyjacking and other nefarious actions has come up often, with
> some people claiming it is a major issue and others that it is not. I
> just cam across an interesting  tidbit.
> 
> If you register a domain with GoDaddy, one of the things that pops up
> (encouraging you to purchase a service from them) is the attached
> image.
> 
> I have no idea where the statistic of 170,000 attempted domain thefts
> per year comes from.
> 
> Alan
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