How do Internet domain takeovers work?

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I recently disconnected my domain name from the web host for personal reasons, and when I went to reconnect it less than two weeks later I found that the domain was now being used by a casino website despite the fact that I still own the domain name and have sole access to the DNS records. How is this possible?

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They don’t, no way to “take over” a domain without someone giving it up first, perhaps you weren’t really the registrant (owner).

Some web hosting companies will “lease” or “rent” you a domain, but they retain ownership. If you miss a payment, they could lease or rent it to someone else or even sell it at auction.

What’s the domain?

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