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Lifeline · shodan.io over time
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On AboutUs since 2014 · one registrar since Dec 5, 2017 · no registrant change on record since 2017 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageFeb 1, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described shodan.io from Feb 1, 2014 to Feb 1, 2014 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2014Jul 1, 2014“Filter by Country Filter by Service HTTP FTP SSH SNMP SIP Shodan pinpoints shoddy industrial controls It greatly lowers the technical bar needed to canvas the I...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2014
Registrar
GANDI SASGANDI SASDec 5, 2017 – Jun 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for shodan.io, from Dec 5, 2017 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsDec 5, 2017 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records for shodan.io are held from Dec 5, 2017 to Jun 11, 2026 (488 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2017–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareDec 5, 2017 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ed.ns.cloudflare.com, lady.ns.cloudflare.com) for shodan.io from Dec 5, 2017 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GANDI SASGANDI SASAug 25, 2012 – Aug 25, 2015GANDI SAS issued 3 certificates for shodan.io from Aug 25, 2012, the latest valid until Aug 25, 2015.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)GlobalSign nv-saSep 1, 2014 – Oct 13, 2016
201520202025Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Aug 25, 2012 – Aug 25, 2015Certificate: GANDI SAS issued 3 certificates for shodan.io from Aug 25, 2012, the latest valid until Aug 25, 2015.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Feb 1, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described shodan.io from Feb 1, 2014 to Feb 1, 2014 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2014AboutUs record: “Filter by Country Filter by Service HTTP FTP SSH SNMP SIP Shodan pinpoints shoddy industrial controls It greatly lowers the technical bar needed to canvas the I...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2014
Sep 1, 2014 – Oct 13, 2016Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 23 certificates for shodan.io from Sep 1, 2014, the latest valid until Oct 13, 2016.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Aug 16, 2015 – Oct 25, 2025Certificate: Gandi issued 7 certificates for shodan.io from Aug 16, 2015, the latest valid until Oct 25, 2025.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Oct 6, 2015 – May 10, 2020Certificate: COMODO CA Limited issued 109 certificates for shodan.io from Oct 6, 2015, the latest valid until May 10, 2020.
Current AboutUs record
Jul 18, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
GlobalSign nv-sa issued 23 certificates for shodan.io from Sep 1, 2014, the latest valid until Oct 13, 2016.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
GandiGandiAug 16, 2015 – Oct 25, 2025Gandi issued 7 certificates for shodan.io from Aug 16, 2015, the latest valid until Oct 25, 2025.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
COMODO CA LimitedCOMODO CA LimitedOct 6, 2015 – May 10, 2020COMODO CA Limited issued 109 certificates for shodan.io from Oct 6, 2015, the latest valid until May 10, 2020.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
CloudFlareCloudFlareNov 8, 2019 – Apr 15, 2024CloudFlare issued 10 certificates for shodan.io from Nov 8, 2019, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2024.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Google Trust Services LLCApr 16, 2023 – Aug 12, 2024Google Trust Services LLC issued 8 certificates for shodan.io from Apr 16, 2023, the latest valid until Aug 12, 2024.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Let's EncryptLet's EncryptMar 16, 2024 – Nov 2, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 52 certificates for shodan.io from Mar 16, 2024, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesGoogle Trust ServicesJul 12, 2024 – Nov 2, 2026Google Trust Services issued 39 certificates for shodan.io from Jul 12, 2024, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Dec 5, 2017 – Jun 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for shodan.io, from Dec 5, 2017 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 5, 2017 – Jun 11, 2026Registrant: Registration records for shodan.io are held from Dec 5, 2017 to Jun 11, 2026 (488 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 5, 2017 – Jun 11, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ed.ns.cloudflare.com, lady.ns.cloudflare.com) for shodan.io from Dec 5, 2017 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 8, 2019 – Apr 15, 2024Certificate: CloudFlare issued 10 certificates for shodan.io from Nov 8, 2019, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2024.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Apr 16, 2023 – Aug 12, 2024Certificate: Google Trust Services LLC issued 8 certificates for shodan.io from Apr 16, 2023, the latest valid until Aug 12, 2024.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Mar 16, 2024 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 52 certificates for shodan.io from Mar 16, 2024, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 12, 2024 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 39 certificates for shodan.io from Jul 12, 2024, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 18, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 2, 2026).
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Current facts
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not yet retrieved
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Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 8 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What shodan.io said about itself, 2014
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2014
Filter by Country Filter by Service HTTP FTP SSH SNMP SIP Shodan pinpoints shoddy industrial controls It greatly lowers the technical bar needed to canvas the I...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2014
First tracked by AboutUs (Feb 1, 2014).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 2, 2026).
– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 2, 2026