---
id: "abuse-report"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "abuse report"
language: "en"
category: "Security and abuse"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/abuse-report/"
translations:
  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/denuncia-uso-indebido/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/missbrauchsmeldung/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/signalement-abus/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/segnalazione-abuso/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/denuncia-abuso/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/zhaloba-zloupotreblenie/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/lanyong-jubao/"
---

# abuse report

A notice sent to a registrar, registry or hosting company saying that a domain is used for harm. gTLD registrars must publish an email address or web form for these reports and confirm that they received them. A useful report names the domain, the type of abuse and the evidence.

## related terms

- [abuse contact](https://tldlog.com/glossary/abuse-contact/)
- [actionable evidence](https://tldlog.com/glossary/actionable-evidence/)
- [2024 DNS abuse amendments](https://tldlog.com/glossary/dns-abuse-amendments/)
- [NetBeacon Institute](https://tldlog.com/glossary/netbeacon-institute/)
- [takedown](https://tldlog.com/glossary/takedown/)