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How .tk Became a TLD for Scammers
Nov. 14, 2023, 12:06 p.m. | Bruce Schneier
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Sad story of Tokelau, and how its top-level domain “became the unwitting host to the dark underworld by providing a never-ending supply of domain names that could be weaponized against internet users. Scammers began using .tk websites to do everything from harvesting passwords and payment information to displaying pop-up ads or delivering malware.”
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