Cybersquatting is the registration, trafficking in, or use of an Internet domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. This practice involves registering names that are identical or confusingly similar to trademarks, service marks, or person's names without having a legitimate interest in them.
Cybersquatting leads to brand dilution, lost revenue due to traffic diversion, and increased security risks such as phishing or malware distribution. Legally, it forces organizations into administrative recovery procedures (UDRP) or litigation, creating significant unbudgeted expenses.
We treat cybersquatting as an infringement of institutional territory. Our stance is to never pay "ransoms" to squatters, as this incentivizes further attacks. Instead, we advocate for the professional use of the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) to recover assets through legal entitlement. A sovereign entity protects its periphery through proactive trademark monitoring and an enforcement strategy that prioritizes legal title over convenience.