Troubles in Tokelau, malfeasance in Mali... what's happening with Freenom?

The report discusses Freenom's suspension of free domain registrations, arguing this will likely shift abusive registrations to low-cost paid domains rather than eliminate abuse. It suggests registries are already seeing this 'Freenom effect' and posits that forcing attackers to pay for domains could reduce profitability of some cybercrime, potentially improving the overall domain reputation landscape.