Phishing Activity: Domain Registrars Quarter over Quarter Comparison: May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
For purposes of observing change over time, it is useful to compare measurements and metrics over successive reporting periods. Such comparisons illustrate whether phishing activities are increasing or decreasing, and where such changes are occurring. Such comparisons can identify suspicious concentrations of phishing domains reported in registrar domain portfolios, and can identify registrars where phishers flock to purchase and manage phishing domains. Investigators or policy makers may focus on these for deeper analyses.
In the table below, we use the measurement reported phishing domains to compare the rankings of registrars during the February 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025 period to the ranking for the May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025 period.
Ranking of Domain Registrars by Phishing Domains, Quarter over Quarter (May to July 2025)
Registrars with a minimum of 30,000 domains under management and 25 phishing domains
| Domains under Management | Number of Phishing Domains | ||||||||
| Rank | Registrar | IANA ID | February to April 2025 | May to July 2025 | February to April 2025 | May to July 2025 ▼ | |||
| 1 | — | Dominet (HK) Limited | 3775 | 766,208 | 999,700 | (+30%) | 61,580 | 112,009 | (+82%) |
| 2 | ▲ +2* | NameCheap, Inc. | 1068 | 18,700,876 | 19,213,183 | (+3%) | 31,592 | 103,905 | (+229%) |
| 3 | — | NameSilo, LLC | 1479 | 4,480,728 | 4,854,414 | (+8%) | 37,052 | 66,277 | (+79%) |
| 4 | ▼ -2 | NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED | 3765 | 140,839 | 163,523 | (+16%) | 59,330 | 57,269 | (-3%) |
| 5 | ▲ +1 | Gname.com Pte. Ltd. | 1923 | 4,942,944 | 5,177,316 | (+5%) | 18,750 | 55,172 | (+194%) |
| 6 | ▲ +3 | Dynadot Inc | 472 | 5,073,303 | 5,743,390 | (+13%) | 12,208 | 27,838 | (+128%) |
| 7 | ▼ -2 | Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc | 460 | 848,546 | 886,449 | (+4%) | 26,166 | 25,263 | (-3%) |
| 8 | ▼ -1 | GoDaddy.com, LLC | 146 | 64,662,769 | 64,523,668 | (-0%) | 15,304 | 22,731 | (+49%) |
| 9 | ▲ +2 | GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com | 49 | 5,507,355 | 5,533,565 | (0%) | 8,650 | 21,489 | (+148%) |
| 10 | ▼ -2 | PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com | 303 | 4,016,658 | 4,152,509 | (+3%) | 14,726 | 12,866 | (-13%) |
| 11 | ▲ +3 | Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu | 1647 | 1,230,578 | 1,233,436 | (0%) | 5,142 | 12,508 | (+143%) |
| 12 | ▲ +7 | Spaceship, Inc. | 3862 | 2,036,713 | 2,415,161 | (+19%) | 2,354 | 10,206 | (+334%) |
| 13 | — | Tucows Domains Inc. | 69 | 10,098,432 | 10,046,693 | (-1%) | 7,115 | 9,833 | (+38%) |
| 14 | ▲ +4 | Sav.com, LLC | 609 | 1,023,778 | 957,980 | (-6%) | 4,344 | 8,955 | (+106%) |
| 15 | ▼ -3 | HOSTINGER operations, UAB | 1636 | 4,181,675 | 4,630,276 | (+11%) | 7,586 | 8,126 | (+7%) |
| 16 | ▼ -1 | OwnRegistrar, Inc. | 1250 | 326,502 | 317,247 | (-3%) | 5,128 | 7,262 | (+42%) |
| 17 | ▲ +13 | Aceville Pte. Ltd. | 3858 | 43,703 | 43,934 | (+1%) | 1,364 | 7,141 | (+424%) |
| 18 | ▲ +5 | Hefei Juming Network Technology Co., Ltd | 3758 | 277,555 | 339,398 | (+22%) | 1,854 | 6,189 | (+234%) |
| 19 | ▲ +20 | Domain International Services Limited | 3863 | 306,964 | 402,599 | (+31%) | 780 | 5,682 | (+628%) |
| 20 | ▼ -10 | Key-Systems, LLC | 1345 | 1,216,355 | 1,006,586 | (-17%) | 12,107 | 4,564 | (-62%) |
* Indicates change over prior quarter
To allow comparison of large and small gTLD registrars, we rank registrars based on a metric, phishing domain score, which is calculated by dividing the number of domain names reported for phishing in a registrar by the number of domains delegated from that registrar.
gTLD registrar Phishing Score = (number of phishing domains/domains delegated from gTLD registrar) * 10,000
This score can highlight where high-volume phishers place multiple phish on one domain.
In the table below, we use the metric phishing domain score to compare and rank registrars for the February 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025 period to the May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025 period.
Ranking of Domain Registrars by Phishing Domain Score, Quarter over Quarter (May to July 2025)
Registrars with a minimum of 30,000 domains under management and 25 phishing domains
| Domains under Management | Phishing Domain Score | ||||||||
| Rank | Registrar | IANA ID | February to April 2025 | May to July 2025 | February to April 2025 | May to July 2025 ▼ | |||
| 1 | — | NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED | 3765 | 140,839 | 163,523 | (+16%) | 4,212.6 | 3,502.2 | (-17%) |
| 2 | ▲ +1* | Aceville Pte. Ltd. | 3858 | 43,703 | 43,934 | (+1%) | 312.1 | 1,625.4 | (+421%) |
| 3 | ▼ -1 | Dominet (HK) Limited | 3775 | 766,208 | 999,700 | (+30%) | 803.7 | 1,120.4 | (+39%) |
| 4 | — | Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc | 460 | 848,546 | 886,449 | (+4%) | 308.4 | 285.0 | (-8%) |
| 5 | ▲ +2 | OwnRegistrar, Inc. | 1250 | 326,502 | 317,247 | (-3%) | 157.1 | 228.9 | (+46%) |
| 6 | — | Hello Internet Corp. | 1924 | 37,246 | 34,892 | (-6%) | 175.3 | 198.3 | (+13%) |
| 7 | ▲ +6 | Hefei Juming Network Technology Co., Ltd | 3758 | 277,555 | 339,398 | (+22%) | 66.8 | 182.4 | (+173%) |
| 8 | ▲ +28 | Jiangsu Bangning Science & technology Co. Ltd. | 1469 | 186,320 | 190,701 | (+2%) | 18.0 | 166.3 | (+825%) |
| 9 | ▼ -4 | Global Domain Group LLC | 3956 | 65,966 | 84,301 | (+28%) | 179.2 | 153.0 | (-15%) |
| 10 | ▲ +17 | Domain International Services Limited | 3863 | 306,964 | 402,599 | (+31%) | 25.4 | 141.1 | (+455%) |
| 11 | ▲ +1 | NameSilo, LLC | 1479 | 4,480,728 | 4,854,414 | (+8%) | 82.7 | 136.5 | (+65%) |
| 12 | ▼ -1 | Atak Domain Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Ş. | 1601 | 273,010 | 278,186 | (+2%) | 83.7 | 133.3 | (+59%) |
| 13 | ▲ +56 | Xiamen Nawang Technology Co., Ltd | 1655 | 71,180 | 80,672 | (+13%) | 5.2 | 123.2 | (+2,269%) |
| 14 | ▲ +5 | Eranet International Limited | 1868 | 265,145 | 249,434 | (-6%) | 39.6 | 111.0 | (+180%) |
| 15 | ▲ +7 | Gname.com Pte. Ltd. | 1923 | 4,942,944 | 5,177,316 | (+5%) | 37.9 | 106.6 | (+181%) |
| 16 | ▲ +2 | Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu | 1647 | 1,230,578 | 1,233,436 | (0%) | 41.8 | 101.4 | (+143%) |
| 17 | ▼ -1 | CNOBIN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 3254 | 54,167 | 59,949 | (+11%) | 47.5 | 97.1 | (+105%) |
| 18 | ▲ +3 | MAT BAO CORPORATION | 1586 | 177,098 | 167,933 | (-5%) | 39.4 | 95.2 | (+142%) |
| 19 | ▼ -2 | Sav.com, LLC | 609 | 1,023,778 | 957,980 | (-6%) | 42.4 | 93.5 | (+120%) |
| 20 | ▼ -12 | Tecnocrática Centro de Datos, S.L. | 1600 | 113,991 | 114,591 | (+1%) | 126.2 | 68.0 | (-46%) |
* Indicates change over prior quarter
The final table compares and ranks gTLD registrars by malicious domain registrations.
Ranking of Domain Registrars by Malicious Domain Registrations, Quarter over Quarter (May to July 2025)
Registrars with a minimum of 30,000 domains under management and 25 phishing domains
| Domains under Management | Malicious Domain Registrations | ||||||||
| Rank | Registrar | IANA ID | February to April 2025 | May to July 2025 | February to April 2025 | May to July 2025 ▼ | |||
| 1 | — | Dominet (HK) Limited | 3775 | 766,208 | 999,700 | (+30%) | 60,119 | 109,109 | (+81%) |
| 2 | ▲ +2* | NameCheap, Inc. | 1068 | 18,700,876 | 19,213,183 | (+3%) | 21,842 | 90,093 | (+312%) |
| 3 | — | NameSilo, LLC | 1479 | 4,480,728 | 4,854,414 | (+8%) | 25,579 | 53,202 | (+108%) |
| 4 | ▲ +1 | Gname.com Pte. Ltd. | 1923 | 4,942,944 | 5,177,316 | (+5%) | 15,121 | 47,453 | (+214%) |
| 5 | ▼ -3 | NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED | 3765 | 140,839 | 163,523 | (+16%) | 38,030 | 31,880 | (-16%) |
| 6 | ▲ +2 | Dynadot Inc | 472 | 5,073,303 | 5,743,390 | (+13%) | 9,925 | 24,567 | (+148%) |
| 7 | ▼ -1 | Web Commerce Communications Limited dba WebNic.cc | 460 | 848,546 | 886,449 | (+4%) | 14,731 | 19,248 | (+31%) |
| 8 | ▲ +3 | GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com | 49 | 5,507,355 | 5,533,565 | (0%) | 5,497 | 18,157 | (+230%) |
| 9 | — | GoDaddy.com, LLC | 146 | 64,662,769 | 64,523,668 | (-0%) | 8,646 | 9,707 | (+12%) |
| 10 | ▲ +10 | Spaceship, Inc. | 3862 | 2,036,713 | 2,415,161 | (+19%) | 1,731 | 8,466 | (+389%) |
| 11 | ▲ +14 | Aceville Pte. Ltd. | 3858 | 43,703 | 43,934 | (+1%) | 1,063 | 6,367 | (+499%) |
| 12 | ▲ +7 | Hefei Juming Network Technology Co., Ltd | 3758 | 277,555 | 339,398 | (+22%) | 1,808 | 5,925 | (+228%) |
| 13 | ▲ +4 | Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu | 1647 | 1,230,578 | 1,233,436 | (0%) | 2,618 | 5,676 | (+117%) |
| 14 | ▲ +2 | Sav.com, LLC | 609 | 1,023,778 | 957,980 | (-6%) | 2,647 | 5,498 | (+108%) |
| 15 | ▼ -5 | PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com | 303 | 4,016,658 | 4,152,509 | (+3%) | 8,486 | 5,417 | (-36%) |
| 16 | ▲ +21 | Domain International Services Limited | 3863 | 306,964 | 402,599 | (+31%) | 525 | 4,917 | (+837%) |
| 17 | ▼ -10 | Key-Systems, LLC | 1345 | 1,216,355 | 1,006,586 | (-17%) | 11,942 | 4,393 | (-63%) |
| 18 | ▼ -6 | HOSTINGER operations, UAB | 1636 | 4,181,675 | 4,630,276 | (+11%) | 4,090 | 4,392 | (+7%) |
| 19 | ▼ -1 | OwnRegistrar, Inc. | 1250 | 326,502 | 317,247 | (-3%) | 2,476 | 4,002 | (+62%) |
| 20 | ▼ -5 | Tucows Domains Inc. | 69 | 10,098,432 | 10,046,693 | (-1%) | 2,747 | 3,302 | (+20%) |
* Indicates change over prior quarter
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