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The purpose of DNS is to spread scams

Simon Willison · Sep 06, 2026 · Industry Trends

The Domain Name System facilitates a significant number of scams.

“One in five newly registered domains with a gTLD are scams. That's a bloody crisis.”

Terence Eden highlights alarming statistics showing that a significant portion of newly registered domains are tied to scams, with a potential abuse rate as high as 20%. This trend points to an ongoing crisis within the Domain Name System, raising concerns about cybersecurity and the effectiveness of current governance measures.

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