Democrats Question How Domain Name Hosts Are Thwarting COVID-19 Scams
Three Democratic senators questioned whether domain name hosts are taking appropriate action to address COVID-19-related scams and attacks. Cyberattackers are registering domain names with references to COVID-19 to carry out phishing, “install malware, spread misinformation about the virus, or otherwise…
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take advantage” of users on platforms like Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams and Zoom, wrote Mazie Hirono, Hawaii; Cory Booker, N.J.; and Maggie Hassan, N.H. They sent letters Monday to GoDaddy, Dynadot, Donuts, Namecheap, Web.com, Endurance International Group, InMotion Hosting and DreamHost. It’s “imperative that domain name registrars not turn a blind eye to such illicit activity, but rather act to protect the Internet-using public,” they wrote, asking what steps are being taken to ensure domain name registrants are legitimate. The Domain Name Association didn’t comment Tuesday.