HACKER Q&A
📣 ccvannorman

Recourse for a Stolen Domain by Registrar?


I tried to register a domain, which my registrar said was available. Upon checkout, the domain became unavailable. Whois returns this message: The registration of this domain is restricted, as it is protected by the Identity Digital DPML Brand Protection policy. Additional information can be found at https://www.identity.digital/what-we-do/brand-protection. >>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2023-05-22T19:48:10Z <<<

So, I am blocked from seeing when this domain was registered, but the update to this whois happened at the exact timestamp I tried to purchase the domain.

Do I have any recourse?


  👤 detaro Accepted Answer ✓
It is not registered, your registrar hasn't "stolen" anything. It's a block on registry level.