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How .tk Became a TLD for Scammers

Post Syndicated from Bruce Schneier original https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/11/how-tk-became-a-tld-for-scammers.html

Sad story of Tokelau, and how its top-level domain “became the unwitting host to the dark underworld by providing a never-ending supply of domain names that could be weaponized against internet users. Scammers began using .tk websites to do everything from harvesting passwords and payment information to displaying pop-up ads or delivering malware.”