DNS0.EU private DNS service shuts down due to sustainability issues
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The DNS0.EU non-profit public DNS service, focused on European users, has shut down immediately due to time and resource constraints. The service was built as a resilient infrastructure across several hosting providers in every EU member state. The team behind DNS0.EU has recommended users switch to DNS4EU or NextDNS, both of which offer similar privacy and security features. DNS0.EU was launched in 2023 and provided a free, secure, and GDPR-compliant DNS resolver with various encryption and protection features.
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21.10.2025 00:05 1 articles · 23h ago
DNS0.EU shuts down due to sustainability issues
The DNS0.EU non-profit public DNS service has shut down immediately due to time and resource constraints. The service, which was built as a resilient infrastructure across several hosting providers in every EU member state, has recommended users switch to DNS4EU or NextDNS. DNS0.EU was launched in 2023 and provided a free, secure, and GDPR-compliant DNS resolver with various encryption and protection features.
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- DNS0.EU private DNS service shuts down over sustainability issues — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 21.10.2025 00:05
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DNS0.EU was a public recursive DNS resolver service launched in 2023 as a French-based non-profit organization.
First reported: 21.10.2025 00:051 source, 1 articleShow sources
- DNS0.EU private DNS service shuts down over sustainability issues — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 21.10.2025 00:05
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DNS0.EU promised no-logs functionality, end-to-end encryption, and protection against malicious domains.
First reported: 21.10.2025 00:051 source, 1 articleShow sources
- DNS0.EU private DNS service shuts down over sustainability issues — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 21.10.2025 00:05
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DNS0.EU supported DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-QUIC, and DNS-over-HTTP/3.
First reported: 21.10.2025 00:051 source, 1 articleShow sources
- DNS0.EU private DNS service shuts down over sustainability issues — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 21.10.2025 00:05
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DNS0.EU operated 62 servers in 27 cities across all EU member states with a median latency of 12 milliseconds.
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- DNS0.EU private DNS service shuts down over sustainability issues — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 21.10.2025 00:05
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DNS0.EU provided child safety-focused filters for adult content, piracy, and ads.
First reported: 21.10.2025 00:051 source, 1 articleShow sources
- DNS0.EU private DNS service shuts down over sustainability issues — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 21.10.2025 00:05
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DNS0.EU recommended users switch to DNS4EU or NextDNS, both of which offer similar privacy and security features.
First reported: 21.10.2025 00:051 source, 1 articleShow sources
- DNS0.EU private DNS service shuts down over sustainability issues — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 21.10.2025 00:05