View source for Domain Name Security Threat Information Collection and Reporting Project

The '''Domain Name Security Threat Information Collection and Reporting''' (DNSTICR) is a project led by the [[ICANN]] [[OCTO|Office of the Chief Technology Officer]] investigating registrations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It seeks evidence of any activity related to [[malware]] or [[phishing]]. The [[ICANN Organization]] sends a report to the responsible registry or registrar when it finds malicious activity in one of its domain names so that it can act.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/dnsticr DNSTICR, ICANN]</ref> In late spring 2022, ICANN org began adding terms in English, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and other languages to the DNSTICR watchlist to search for [[malicious Domain|malicious domain]] registrations related to the Russia-Ukraine war.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/uploads/board_report/attachment/105/ceo-report-to-board-01apr22-en.pdf CEO Report to the Board, April 1, 2022]</ref>

==Work Products==
* [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/octo-028-09nov21-en.pdf Registrations Related to COVID-19: 18 Months of Data]

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