Quad9, a well-known privacy-focused DNS resolver, has announced it will cease operations in France. The decision likely relates to legal and regulatory pressures in the country, including France's anti-terrorism legislation that could compel DNS providers to block domains.
Background
Quad9 is a free, privacy-respecting DNS resolver operated by a Swiss-based non-profit and the Global Cyber Threat Analytics team, known for blocking malicious domains. France has been known to pressure tech services to block content related to terrorism and illegal activities under its anti-terrorism laws.
- Source
- Hacker News (RSS)
- Published
- Oct 22, 2026 at 10:32 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10