Cybersquatter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000261",
  "term": "Cybersquatter",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "An individual or entity that registers, traffics in, or uses an internet domain name with the intent to profit from a trademark belonging to someone else. The practice involves acquiring domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to existing brands, then attempting to sell them to the trademark owner or a third party. The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) in the United States provides a legal remedy for trademark holders.",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/cybersquatter/"
}