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Zurich, Switzerland and New York, New York — 11 June 2025 — In an important step forward for global cybersecurity, Quad9 and BforeAI are expanding their strategic partnership to accelerate protection against cyber attacks before they occur. As a newly announced Quad9 sponsor, BforeAI is deepening its commitment to Quad9’s mission of providing privacy-respecting, secure DNS services for millions of users worldwide.

The Front Range GigaPop (FRGP) Research and Education Network (REN), managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), announces the adoption of the Quad9 DNS service to further strengthen its cybersecurity infrastructure for member institutions. This critical partnership underscores the FRGP’s commitment to delivering secure, reliable, and high-performance network services across the research and education community.

Quad9, a leading global DNS security provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Forster as its new General Manager. John Todd, who has been instrumental in the growth and technical direction of Quad9 since its inception, will now take on the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

After a long but successful result in the German case brought by SONY Music in December 2023, Quad9 is now facing new legal challenges in France. Quad9 has been presented with demands by Canal+, a French media company, to block a list of sites they claim are infringing on their intellectual property by copying or rebroadcasting content.

Quad9 is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a one-time grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to continue and further its work on improving the security and stability of the Internet through its DNS services. Quad9’s mission is and continues to be providing a stable, secure Internet that allows everyday people to be less vulnerable to cyber risks and more effective in their daily online interactions.

Quad9, the global non-profit DNS service that prioritizes user privacy and security, has announced a partnership with InQuest, a leader in cyber threat analysis and intelligence. By integrating InQuest’s sophisticated threat intelligence into Quad9’s DNS filtering service, this collaboration promises to enhance internet safety for users worldwide by proactively blocking access to malicious domains. During its testing phase, this integration contributed to more than 20 million blocks per day, showcasing the partnership’s potential to significantly impact cyber security on a global scale.

As a member of the Swiss Internet Security Alliance (SISA), we will make a (further) contribution to ensure that Switzerland is the most secure internet country in the world. Together with SISA, we will help to raise public awareness of potential dangers in relation to internet use and internet-connected devices.

Quad9 has been part of a potentially precedent-setting legal case involving Sony Music. On March 1st, 2023, the Leipzig Regional Court ruled in favor of Sony Music. This post presents a summary of the ruling as seen from the perspective of the Quad9 organisation.