When someone registers a domain name that is a company's trademark, hoping to resell it to the company at an exorbitant profit, it is called ________.
A)phishing
B)cybersquatting
C)domain testing
D)online identity-theft

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This practice is known as cybersquatting, as the individual is essentially squatting on someone else's trademark in the online space. They register the domain name in bad faith, hoping to profit from selling it back to the company at a much higher price.

When Someone Registers a Domain Name That Is a Company's