NetBeacon Institute
DNS Abuse Reporting
and Measurement
Our mission is to provide a world-class, comprehensive free suite of tools to create a safer Internet.
Our Impact
- Over 400,000 abuse reports routed since launch
- Reporting nearly 850 malicious domains per day
- Used by Registries, Registrars, ICANN stakeholders
NetBeacon tools have influenced industry reporting, analysis, and regulatory conversations across the DNS ecosystem.
Our Products
The centralized service for reporting DNS Abuse and online harms. NetBeacon Reporter enables structured submissions and routes abuse reports to the appropriate registrar or registry for investigation and action.
Our Strategic Priorities
NetBeacon Reporter
NetBeacon Reporter
NetBeacon MAP
NetBeacon MAP
Engagement
Engagement
Prevention
Prevention
Why This Matters
Malicious activity online is increasingly sophisticated, and the impact of DNS Abuse is felt by individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide. NetBeacon provides neutral, transparent tools and data that empower the Internet community to measure, report, mitigate, and prevent abuse. A safer Internet is possible and measurable progress is already underway.
Industry Collaboration
NetBeacon is proud to collaborate with organizations working to make the Internet safer for all by helping to reduce DNS Abuse.
“Accurately reporting and tracking DNS Abuse is incredibly difficult and often done poorly. The NetBeacon Institute provides tools to simplify both tasks and at no cost … I look forward to seeing what positive impacts both of these efforts will have on the entire domain name ecosystem.”
– Crystal Ondo
Google, Head of Domains, NetBeacon Institute Advisory Council Member
NetBeacon Reporter expands accepted harm categories as it surpasses 400,000 Reports
The NetBeacon Institute is pleased to share that NetBeacon Reporter has expanded the types of harms accepted through the centralized reporting conduit. These new features
NetBeacon Institute – 2025 Year in Review
As 2025 winds down and we catch our breath, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of what we’ve accomplished this year.
Introducing NetBeacon MAP: Individual Dashboards v2.0
We’re pleased to announce updated NetBeacon Measurement and Analytics Platform (MAP) Individual Dashboards for registries and registrars.