# CSC report examines impersonation, phishing, and domain abuse in online intellectual property infringement

DevFeed: [CSC report examines impersonation, phishing, and domain abuse in online intellectual property infringement](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-next-intellectual-property-thief-may-sound-like-your-ceo-57912.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/22/csc-online-intellectual-property-risk-report/>)

Author: Anamarija Pogorelec

Published: 2026-09-22T12:00:05Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Help Net Security](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/help-net-security.md>)

Topics: [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [spoofing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/spoofing.md>), [Risk](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/risk.md>)

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## AI overview

A CSC report on online intellectual property risk identifies impersonation, phishing, and domain-name abuse as leading concerns. It also describes fake executives offering fraudulent jobs to collect personal information and scams using malicious advertising and virtual currencies.

## Source excerpt

Impersonation, phishing and domain-name abuse are the most concerning types of online intellectual property infringement, according to CSC's The State of Online IP Risk 2026 report. Internet and branded content, online marketplaces and paid search were the channels most frequently targeted. CSC surveyed 300 senior executives specializing in intellectual property law during the second quarter of 2026. Top three operational challenges when managing IP infringements (Source: CSC) "We know from dealing with our customers that ... More -> The post The next intellectual property thief may sound like your CEO appeared first on Help Net Security.