A new report from CSC highlights impersonation, phishing, and domain-name abuse as the most concerning forms of online intellectual property infringement. The findings come from the company's State of Online IP Risk 2026 report, which examines the current threat landscape for brands and their digital assets.
The report identifies internet and branded content, online marketplaces, and paid search as the channels most affected by these abuses. This suggests that attackers are concentrating on areas where customers interact with brands, making it harder to distinguish legitimate content from fraudulent activity.
For security and privacy teams, the findings underscore the need to monitor not just direct attacks but also the broader ecosystem where brand impersonation can occur. The report's emphasis on domain-name abuse points to the importance of proactive domain protection and takedown strategies to mitigate IP risk.