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== what happens ==

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Returning to DigitalOcean, 
the answer to the question “what happens when I delete my domain from DigitalOcean but forget to change the nameservers?” becomes clear.
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If you delete the domain from your account 
anyone can immediately re-add it to their own account without any verification of ownership and take it over.
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== DigitalOcean’s Response ==

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Matthew,

Thank you for sending this in. This is a known workflow within our platform. 
We are committed to always improving our customer’s experience and 
have been examining ways of minimizing the type of behavior you are describing.

    Regards,
    Nick
    —
    Nicolas [REDACTED] security@digitalocean.com
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https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/networking/dns/