You’ve probably reached this page through one of the breadcrumbs we leave when scanning your organization. The internet cleanup foundation monitors the basic state of security on the internet for the greater good.
Our scans target organizations that are vital and/or have a public function in the Netherlands. This includes the government, education, healthcare, political parties and critical infrastructure.
The Internet Cleanup Foundation is a non-profit located in the Netherlands. Registration numbers can be found on the ‘about us‘ page.
Our ethical framework
The following documents (in Dutch) lay out our ethical framework. They contain the considerations and boundaries of our scans.
- Code of Conduct
- Measuring Policy (and exceptions)
- Publication Policy
- Domain Policy
- Disclaimer
- Statutes of the foundation
Part of Dutch national government policy
The project “basisbeveiliging.nl” from the internet cleanup foundation is part of Dutch national government policy. You can find references here:
- NCTV: Actieplan Nederlandse Cybersecuritystrategie 2022-2028, Links: NCSC, Rijksoverheid, NCTV.
- MinBZK: Werkagenda Waardengedregen Digitaliseren. Links: Rijksoverheid.
The cookie metrics are performed in colaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (MinBZK).
Dutch government domains that block our scans will be contacted to unblock us, this information is also shared with the ministry.
Where do our scans come from?
We can from the following hosts and ip-addresses:
| Hostname / Purpose | IPv4 | IPv6 | Provider | Country | AS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| basisbeveiliging.nl Web application, scanhost for Dutch domains | 185.71.61.127 | 2a03:38a0:61:127::1 | CoBytes | NL | 60781 |
| raspberrypi01.basisbeveiliging.nl Scanhost for Dutch domains | 145.220.76.240 | 2001:67c:6ec:2076:145:220:76:240 | SURF | NL | 1101 |
| basisbeveiliging.be Web application, scanhost for Belgian domains | 185.71.61.126 | 2a03:38a0:61:126::1 | CoBytes | NL | 60781 |
| demo.internetcleanup.foundation Scanhost for test purposes | 185.71.61.129 | 2a03:38a0:61:129::1 | CoBytes | NL | 60781 |
| plus.basisbeveiliging.nl Full scope tests are performed exclusively with a signed contract. The performer of the test is responsible for announcing this test to the owners of system under test. Please contact us in case of abuse. | 37.97.145.112 | 2a01:7c8:aabd:148::1 | TransIP | NL | 20857 |
How to recognize our scans?
Most of our scans can be recognized with a special user agent in HTTP requests. It will contain the following. Not all scans allow for sending a user agent or origin. A reverse ip
(compatible; ICF-Basisbeveiliging/1.0; +https://internetcleanup.foundation/scaninfo)Contact
You can reach us via discord or via e-mail on info at internetcleanup dot foundation.