Recent spate of attacks targeting domain name system protocols and registrars is prompting U.S. and UK agencies to issue warnings and policy updates. Security experts warn that the aging DNS protocol cannot keep up with modern threats and tools designed to hijack internet traffic. The main concern is DNS hijacking, which involves attackers manipulating records so they can see traffic flowing to a particular website or service. British officials have issued a new warning about attacks targeting DNS – the second time this year it has issued such an alert this year.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/recent-dns-hijacking-campaigns-trigger-government-action-a-12814