ICANN Acronyms and Terms
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Domain Name System Abuse(DNS Abuse)
DNS Abuse, as defined by ICANN, refers to:
1. botnets
2. malware
3. pharming
4. phishing
5. spam (when spam serves as a delivery mechanism for the forms of DNS Abuse listed)
This set of harms was recognized by the ICANN Board as actionable elements of DNS Abuse for ICANN and aligns with the 5 April 2024 amendments to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement and the Base Generic Top-Level Domain Registry Agreement regarding DNS Abuse mitigation obligations.