The Spamhaus Project
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Steve Linford |
| Founded at | London, England |
| Type | Nonprofit company limited by guarantee |
| Focus | Fighting email spam and associated forms of computer crime |
| Headquarters | Andorra la Vella |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Employees | 38 (as of March 2013) |
| Website | www |
The Spamhaus Project is an international organisation based in the Principality of Andorra, founded in 1998 by Steve Linford to track email spammers and spam-related activity. The name spamhaus, a pseudo-German expression, was coined by Linford to refer to an internet service provider, or other firm, which spams or knowingly provides service to spammers.