Mission

Summary

The Shadowserver Foundation is an all volunteer watchdog group of security professionals that gather, track, and report on malware, botnet activity, and electronic fraud. It is the mission of the Shadowserver Foundation to improve the security of the Internet by raising awareness of the presence of compromised servers, malicious attackers, and the spread of malware.

The Shadowserver Foundation is responsible for:

• Capturing and receiving malicious software, or information related to compromised devices
• Disassembling, sandboxing, and analyzing viruses and trojans
• Monitoring and reporting on malicious attackers
• Tracking and reporting on botnet activities
• Disseminating cyber threat information
• Coordinating incident response

The Shadowserver Foundation works alongside other security agencies to develop strategies against the threats and to form action plans to help mitigate the threats as they develop.

501(c)(3) - Non-Profit

Shadowserver is incorporated in the State of New Jersey within the United States as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. We are recognized formally by the United States Department of Charities and the United States IRS as a legal entity under those guidelines.

Volunteers

Shadowserver is run by all volunteers that do not receive any compensation from The Shadowserver Foundation for their work or efforts. Shadowserver is a completely independent organization that is managed and operated solely by its members under the direction of an executive team. All initiatives and execution of its process is initiated and carried out by the Shadowserver members. No dayjob employer of any Shadowserver member has any role in the management or direction of The Shadowserver Foundation.

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