Sitting Ducks DNS attacks let hackers hijack over 35,000 domains

Sitting Ducks DNS attacks let hackers hijack over 35,000 domains

August 1, 2024 at 01:14PM

Threat actors have hijacked over 35,000 registered domains in Sitting Ducks attacks, enabling them to claim a domain without accessing the owner’s account at the DNS provider or registrar.

Based on the meeting notes, it seems that threat actors have carried out attacks, known as Sitting Ducks attacks, by hijacking over 35,000 registered domains. These attacks allow the claiming of a domain without having access to the owner’s account at the DNS provider or registrar. It appears to be a concerning and significant security issue.

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