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cybersquatter

American  
[sahy-ber-skwaht-er] / ˈsaɪ bərˌskwɑt ər /

noun

  • cybersquatters
    plural
  1. a person who engages in cybersquatting.


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When the county failed to act, an apparent cybersquatter swooped in and bought it.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 12, 2021

Intellectual property law already protects trademarks, but trying to evict a cybersquatter can become a costly pursuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2015

Meanwhile, resellers, cybersquatters and bots gobble up large chunks of tickets before any fan has a chance to buy.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023

You even plugged your new Twitter account, the one that misspells your last name because cybersquatters apparently took every possible manifestation of your name.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022

A greatly expanded domain universe opens up a multitude of opportunities for cybersquatters to snatch up names that appear to be related to legitimate businesses. 

From Forbes ● Jan. 22, 2015

CNBC.xxx, and Verizonwireless.xxx, after detecting what it determined were cybersquatters who bought the domains intending to try to sell them to the trademark holders.

From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 21, 2012

Icann plans safeguards to thwart cybersquatters and other opportunists.

From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2011

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