Cybersquatting

Quick answer

Registering a domain containing someone else's trademark in bad faith — to sell it back, divert traffic, or enable fraud.

Cybersquatting is the umbrella over typosquatting and brand-name domains. Remedies include UDRP arbitration, URS suspension, registrar abuse complaints, and (in the U.S.) ACPA lawsuits with statutory damages up to $100,000 per domain.

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