1. NiceNIC's Commitment to Proactive Abuse Mitigation

• Automated Screening System: Utilizing AI-driven technology, our system detects phishing and malicious sites early, with over 96% of flagged domains successfully mitigated in 36 hours, as reported in December 2025.
• Bulk Registration Risk Control: With a focus on detecting bulk registrations, which are often used by cybercriminals, this proactive measure blocked a significant portion of malicious domain registrations from January to December 2025.
• New Registration Monitoring Mechanism: We've enhanced our monitoring system by integrating third-party intelligence sources, ensuring that newly registered domains with abusive intent are identified and acted upon.

1.2 Fast Response Times and Effective Actions
Our abuse mitigation processes have led to 96% mitigation rate in 2025, with the average mitigation speed being 36 hours. This impressive response time sets us ahead of the industry's standard, ensuring that malicious activity is neutralized swiftly.

2. Our Abuse Transparency Report for December 2025
Transparency is key to building trust, and NiceNIC believes in openly sharing our progress in abuse handling. Our 2025 December Transparency Report provides detailed data on the abuse complaints we received, the domains we processed, and the overall effectiveness of our mitigation strategies.
Complaints Received: In December 2025, 96% of these were successfully mitigated, with the primary abuse types being phishing and malicious domains.
Domains Processed: We successfully mitigated 96% of these within 36 hours, ensuring that harmful activity was halted before it could escalate.
Recovery and Transparency: A key element of our process is transparency, ensuring our process is fair and transparent.

3. Strategic Partnerships with Industry Leaders
To enhance domain registrar abuse compliance, NiceNIC has partnered with leaders in security, including Netcraft and NetBeacon. These collaborations allow us to leverage powerful threat intelligence to improve our detection and mitigation capabilities.

3.1 Integration with Netcraft and NetBeacon
The integration of data from Netcraft and NetBeacon has significantly bolstered our ability to identify malicious activity faster. In December 2025, these partnerships helped us identify and mitigate domains, many of which were flagged and removed before they could cause harm.

• NetBeacon, established by Public Interest Registry, is a global initiative aimed at mitigating DNS abuse such as phishing, malware, and botnets. Through its free reporting tools and data analytics platform, NetBeacon supports domain registries, registrars, and security organizations in tracking and combating domain abuse. By standardizing abuse reports and sharing actionable insights, NetBeacon promotes a safer and more transparent internet ecosystem. (netbeacon.org)
• NetCraft is a leading internet security company known for its services in web application security, phishing detection, and cybersecurity threat intelligence. It provides essential tools to track and report malicious websites, offering real-time data on cybersecurity threats, helping organizations identify and mitigate risks. NetCrafts data is widely used by law enforcement, registrars, and security teams to enhance online safety. (netcraft.com)

4. NiceNIC's Anti-Phishing and Abuse Policies
Our dedication to creating a safe platform is reflected in the anti-phishing and anti-abuse policies we enforce. These policies adhere to ICANN registrar abuse handling practices, ensuring our systems remain secure, compliant, and effective.
Anti-Phishing Policy: We maintain multi-layered phishing protection, working closely with industry experts to block and remove phishing domains as soon as they're detected.
Ongoing Improvements: We're continuing to evolve our detection systems and are introducing new machine learning models that will predict and prevent abuse before it even begins.

5. Conclusion: Fostering a Safer, More Transparent Domain Ecosystem
At NiceNIC, we are steadfast in our commitment to transparency, compliance, and abuse prevention. Our efforts to improve our systems, partner with leaders in security, and publish detailed abuse reports demonstrate our commitment to creating a safer online environment.
The 2025 Transparency Report underscores the strides we've made in domain abuse mitigation at NiceNIC, highlighting the success of our upgrades and the effectiveness of our response times. We remain dedicated to building a platform that prioritizes security and user trust, helping foster a safer and more transparent domain ecosystem for all.