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There was a dramatic fall in the number of .uk domain names suspended for criminal activity in the year up to October 31 2021, new figures from Nominet have shown.

Nominet, the organization responsible for the management and security of the .uk internet infrastructure, revealed that 3434 .uk domain names were suspended over this period. This was a massive reduction compared to the previous 12 months, when 22,158 .uk domain names were suspended.

This fall is “entirely” due to the reduction in counterfeit sites using .uk, as reported by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU). Nominet said these figures show its efforts to tackle fraud and cybercrime in collaboration with law enforcement are working, meaning online criminals no longer see this domain “as a viable option.”

The suspension of domains follows notifications from the police or other law enforcement agencies that they are being used for criminal activity. Additionally, Nominet places domains on hold at registration if its Domain Watch initiative suspects it is involved in criminal activity such as phishing.

The report showed that Nominet received a total of 539 separate requests by law enforcement in the 12 months to October 31 2021.

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