Then why should I trust the article at all? If WHOIS data is fake and stolen credentials are common (which I don't disagree with), I could register a domain, pu

Then why should I trust the article at all? If WHOIS data is fake and stolen credentials are common (which I don't disagree with), I could register a domain, put your name on it, and make it look like you're behind the phishing. Would that make it true? After all, in war, deception is a legitimate tactic.