"In 2022, LegitScript’s Domain Name Enforcement DNE program sent 100 notifications for 1,013 domain names, and enforced the removal of 1,602 registrants.
LegitScript’s Domain Name Enforcement (DNE) program helps remove rogue internet pharmacies from the online space by identifying these websites and encouraging registrars to take action against them. Our Domain Name Enforcement program has helped to stop roughly 85,000 rogue pharmacy websites since its inception.
The success of LegitScript’s DNE program relies heavily on compliance from registrars. According to ICANN’s 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, Section 3.18.1, a “Registrar shall take reasonable and prompt steps to investigate and respond appropriately to any reports of abuse.”
If a bad actor uses a domain name for illicit activity, the registrar is responsible for taking action. When LegitScript notifies a registrar of rogue internet pharmacies, the best action a registrar can take is to lock and suspend the domain name." source: legitscript(.)com/2023/03/15/domain-name-registrars/