The Committee finds that domain name hijacking incidents are commonly the result of flaws in registration and related processes, failure to comply with the transfer policy, and poor administration of domain names by registrars, resellers, and registrants.

How does a domain name get hijacked?

A true hijack of a domain happens when a domain's legitimate owner unwittingly loses it. This occurs when they volunteer their Domain Name System (DNS) credentials as a result of a phishing or other social engineering scam. ... Domain spoofing is a related but separate action.

Is domain hijacking easy?

How is a Domain Hijacked? There are a few different methods in which your domain name can be hijacked; however, the easiest and most common way is by changing the administrator's handle information through social engineering or hacking into the administrators email account.