GoKawiilShodan grows to 3 million users, including most Fortune 100 firms
Shodan, a search engine that indexes internet-connected devices rather than web pages, has surpassed 3 million registered users worldwide. Its user base now includes 89% of Fortune 100 companies, five of the top six cloud providers, and more than 1,000 universities.
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Shodan's adoption by major enterprises and cloud providers underscores how central device and infrastructure visibility has become to security and IT operations. Widespread use also highlights the dual-use nature of such tools, since the same data that helps defenders spot exposed systems can be leveraged by attackers scanning for vulnerable devices.
- Shodan now has over 3 million registered users globally.
- Adoption spans 89% of Fortune 100 companies and 5 of the top 6 cloud providers.
- Over 1,000 universities also use the platform, showing broad institutional reliance on device visibility tools.
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