Question

What attack occurs when a domain pointer that links a domain name to a specific web server is changed by a threat actor?

Answer 1

Domain hijacking

Domain hijacking can also be called a false cyber-squatting claim. With domain hijacking, a hijacker is often seeking to use a domain for his or her own purposes. This includes elaborate phishing practices, where hijackers will construct websites that trick users into thinking they are on the site of a trusted brand or other party. Hijackers can then program these sites to collect data about visitors.