---
title: "Will GDPR be the death of WHOIS?"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/will-gdpr-be-the-death-of-whois/"
date: "2018-06-01T03:02:02+00:00"
section: "IT Compliance"
tags:
  - "Cyber Atacks"
  - "Data Privacy"
  - "Data Protection"
  - "GDPR"
  - "Malware"
  - "Security Compliance"
source: "helpnetsecurity.com"
source_url: "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/05/31/gdpr-whois/"
---

# Will GDPR be the death of WHOIS?

June 1, 2018 · Reported by helpnetsecurity.com

> Two cybersecurity and privacy attorneys recently argued that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will interfere with the availability of the WHOIS database and will seriously hinder the efforts of law enforcement and security researchers to track down malware peddlers, phishers, hackers and other online criminals.

[Read the full article at helpnetsecurity.com](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/05/31/gdpr-whois/)

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