{"id":2318,"date":"2021-02-19T15:48:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T15:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/blog\/?p=2318"},"modified":"2021-06-11T05:08:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T05:08:59","slug":"cybersquatting-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/blog\/cybersquatting-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Interesting Cybersquatting Examples to Learn From"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Facebook, Google, Walmart, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, TikTok, PayPal, and Apple \u2013 these are some of the big brands that have become victims of cybersquatting! Here are some other cybersquatting examples you can learn lessons from\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In our previous article, we answered the question \u201cwhat is cybersquatting?\u201d and went over ways you can prevent it. In this article, we\u2019re going to show you some well-known and controversial cybersquatting examples to help you explore the concept in more detail. But before we do that, let\u2019s take a few moments to review briefly what cybersquatting is and what it does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybersquatting<\/a> refers to buying a domain name that\u2019s identical or confusingly similar to a registered trademark without having any legitimate interest in the domain. (You\u2019re \u201csquatting\u201d on the digital property.) The domain registrant buys the domain in bad faith to achieve financial gains, spread malware<\/a>, or to ruin the original brand\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the United States, the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA)<\/a> is applicable to cybersquatting cases. For international disputes, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)<\/a> facilitates arbitration and takes into consideration the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, now that we know what cybersquatting is, let\u2019s explore some new and historical cybersquatting examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Warning<\/p>

We\u2019re not legal professionals and this isn\u2019t legal advice. We\u2019re just wanting to showcase some cybersquatting examples so you know what real world cybersquatting examples look like.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cybersquatting Example 1: Amul<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Alright, on to our first in the list of cybersquatting examples. Amul is India\u2019s one of the biggest dairy companies with a sales turnover of over 38,550 crore Indian rupees<\/a> (approximately US$5.28 billion, or 385,500,000,000 Indian Rupees) for the fiscal year 2019-2020. The company became the victim of cybersquatting when someone bought the following domains and made phishing sites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n