Preserving digital history while fostering modern information security communities

 

 

 

Our Story

Underworld is a non-profit grassroot organization founded in Norway in 1999, with a goal to work on general awareness-raising efforts on cyber-crime and immoral deeds on the Internet. We specialize in creating a level and friendly environment for security research and debate, creativity and have a fixed goal to help achieve a better online society for the greater good of the Internet.

Current Initiatives

Security Research

Active participation in information security research and malware analysis to protect the internet community.

IRC Infrastructure

Maintaining IRC servers across major networks including EFnet, IRCnet, and Quakenet.

Community Building

Fostering connections between security professionals and enthusiasts worldwide through various platforms.

IRC Infrastructure

Underworld continues to maintain IRC servers across major networks, providing stable communication channels for the community.

EFnet

irc.underworld.no

With a combined "Internet-lifetime" of more than 100 years, our sole purpose of the server is to keep it running for as long as there is a EFnet to connect to. Come join us - we're still around!

IRCnet

ircnet.underworld.no

The long history of irc.pvv.ntnu.no preserved as we keep operating the transitioned server, still maintained by NTNU Alumni and true Linux Greybeards.

Quakenet

A long-running instance for the no.quakenet.org cluster

Join Our Community

Connect with current participants in our projects and become part of our ongoing initiatives in information security.