We query a non-existing domain which likely isn't in the cache already (that is, a random string as subdomain). For example, we might query for: $ dig eWVwLCB0aGlzIGlzIGJhc2U2NC4u.blackboard.ru.nl Then we race the actual DNS server to provide this response: ;; ANSWER SECTION: eWVwLCB0aGlzIGlzIGJhc2U2NC4u.blackboard.ru.nl. 120 IN A 10.10.10.10 ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: blackboard.ru.nl. 86400 IN NS ourns.blackboard.ru.nl. ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: ourns.blackboard.ru.nl. 604800 IN A 10.10.10.20 Here, 10.10.10.20 would be our address. The cache will now ask stuff about blackboard.ru.nl to our nameserver which he thinks is at ourns.blackboard.ru.nl. Thus by simply requesting $ dig blackboard.ru.nl and sending back an incorrect A record for blackboard.ru.nl from 10.10.10.20, we have spoofed the cache.