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id: "reverse-domain-name-hijacking"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "RDNH"
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category: "Rights protection and disputes"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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# RDNH

Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

Using the UDRP in bad faith to try to take a domain from its lawful owner. A panel can declare that a complaint was RDNH, which is a public finding against the complainant, though it brings no money penalty under the UDRP.

## related terms

- [UDRP](https://tldlog.com/glossary/udrp/)
- [cybersquatting](https://tldlog.com/glossary/cybersquatting/)
- [WIPO](https://tldlog.com/glossary/wipo/)
