LOS ANGELES - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board hosted an informational session on Domain Name System (DNS) abuse on October 22, 2021, in advance of ICANN72, a press release stated by ICANN.

The malicious use of domain names, often referred to as DNS abuse, has been a topic of significant interest for stakeholders for many years. The ICANN Board held this discussion with a panel of senior Internet security professionals. The session was designed to allow the ICANN Board to engage directly with various experts as it continues to formulate its views on what are the appropriate roles and responsibilities for ICANN in mitigating DNS abuse.