---
id: "registrar-account-takeover"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "registrar account takeover"
language: "en"
category: "Security and abuse"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/registrar-account-takeover/"
translations:
  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/apropiacion-cuenta-registrador/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/uebernahme-registrar-kontos/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/prise-controle-compte-bureau-enregistrement/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/presa-controllo-account-presso-registrar/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/invasao-conta-registrador/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/zakhvat-akkaunta-registratora/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/zhuce-fuwu-jigou-zhanghu-jiechi/"
---

# registrar account takeover

When an attacker gets into a customer's account at a registrar, through stolen or guessed passwords, phishing or by tricking support staff (social engineering). From there the attacker can change name servers, redirect email or transfer domains away. Strong passwords, two-factor authentication and registry lock reduce the risk.

## related terms

- [domain hijacking](https://tldlog.com/glossary/domain-hijacking/)
- [2FA](https://tldlog.com/glossary/two-factor-authentication/)
- [registry lock](https://tldlog.com/glossary/registry-lock/)
- [DNS hijacking](https://tldlog.com/glossary/dns-hijacking/)
- [domain shadowing](https://tldlog.com/glossary/domain-shadowing/)