Brand Impersonation Defense
Malicious actors create domains that look like your brand, executives, or partners. We find them and help you take swift action before customers or employees are fooled.
The problem
Impersonation domains are used for business email compromise (BEC), wire fraud, and social engineering. They look like your brand or key people and erode trust. Detecting them across many TLDs and variants requires dedicated monitoring.
- Domains that look like your company or product name
- Executive and board impersonation for BEC and wire fraud
- Fake partner or vendor domains used in supply chain scams
- Support and "contact us" lookalikes that trick customers
What we do
- Lookalike domain monitoring across TLDs and ccTLDs
- Brand and keyword abuse detection
- Executive and board impersonation tracking
- Vendor and partner impersonation alerts
- Social engineering and wire-fraud domain identification
How it works
- 1
Define your brand and key people
You provide official domains, brand terms, executive names, and key partners. We set up monitoring so we catch variants and lookalikes.
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Discover and classify
We find domains that mimic your brand or key figures. Each is scored for similarity and intent so you can prioritize real impersonation.
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Validate and evidence
Our analysts confirm impersonation and gather evidence. You get clear packages for takedown or legal use.
- 4
Takedown and track
Use our workflows to submit to registrars and hosts. We help you track status and escalate when needed.
Example: anonymized case snapshot
Frequently asked questions
How do you distinguish impersonation from legitimate use?
We use similarity scoring, registration patterns, and content analysis. Human reviewers then check alerts to filter out parody, criticism, or unrelated use so you focus on real impersonation.
Do you monitor executive names and board members?
Yes. You can add executive names, board members, and key partners to monitoring. We alert when domains appear that suggest impersonation of those figures.
What about BEC and wire fraud?
We detect domains that could be used for BEC and wire fraud (e.g. fake CEO or vendor domains). We do not monitor email or internal systems; we focus on the domain layer so you can take down abusive domains and warn stakeholders.
Can we monitor multiple brands or subsidiaries?
Yes. Enterprise and multi-brand plans support many brands and entities. You can see a single view or filter by brand.
How quickly can we get a takedown?
Speed depends on the registrar or host. With our evidence packages and templates, you can submit quickly. We track status and help you follow up to shorten time to takedown.
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