1. DNS/floating_domains/DigitalOcean
1.1. what happens
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.
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.
1.2. DigitalOcean’s Response
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