Topic

Dropcatch domains

Expired domain names that are re-registered by a new owner shortly after the previous registration lapses, often through automated catching services or auctions.

Current clusters

security2 publishers

At 65,000 expired domains a day, registration age has stopped meaning anything

Infoblox Threat Intel says dropcatch registrations are now close to one in five new domains, and one actor spent over $7 million on 10,000 of them. Clean history is being bought, not earned.

Publishers:scworld.comsecurityaffairs.com

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+20
Incentives: Insufficient
Confidence55