Speaking from experience, getting a domain back after it has been hijacked is very costly and timely, and ends up being cheaper just to buy the domain back from

Speaking from experience, getting a domain back after it has been hijacked is very costly and timely, and ends up being cheaper just to buy the domain back from the hijacker. It's stupid, but unless you have a contact with a registrar that understands what happened and is willing to work hard for you to get your domain back, you are stuck. I hope I'm wrong, and best of luck getting everything back to normal!