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id: "maliciously-registered-domain"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "maliciously registered vs compromised domain"
language: "en"
category: "Security and abuse"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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# maliciously registered vs compromised domain

A maliciously registered domain was bought by a criminal in order to do harm. A compromised domain belongs to an innocent owner whose website or account was hacked. The difference guides the response: the first can simply be suspended, while suspending the second would also cut off the victim's own site and email.

## related terms

- [DNS abuse](https://tldlog.com/glossary/dns-abuse/)
- [mitigation actions](https://tldlog.com/glossary/mitigation-actions/)
- [takedown](https://tldlog.com/glossary/takedown/)
- [INFERMAL](https://tldlog.com/glossary/infermal/)
- [2024 DNS abuse amendments](https://tldlog.com/glossary/dns-abuse-amendments/)