.su is an Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) that was designated for the Soviet Union on 19 September 1990. Even though the Soviet Union itself was dissolved 15 months later, the .su top-level domain remains in use to the present day. It is administered by the Russian Institute for Public Networks (RIPN, or RosNIIROS in Russian transcription).
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.su is an internet domain name extension that was created for the Soviet Union in 1990, shortly before the country dissolved in 1991. Despite the Soviet Union's collapse, the .su domain still exists today and is managed by a Russian organization, making it a rare example of a country-code domain that outlived the nation it represented.
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Key facts
- Top level domain.name
- .su
- Top level domain.image
- DotSU domain logo.svg
- Top level domain.introduced
- 19 September 1990
- Top level domain.type
- Country code top-level domain
- Top level domain.status
- Active
- Top level domain.registry
- Russian Institute for Public Networks (РосНИИРОС)
- Top level domain.sponsor
- Russian Institute for Public Networks (РосНИИРОС)
- Top level domain.intendeduse
- Entities connected with the Soviet Union
- Top level domain.restrictions
- Passport required
- Top level domain.registereddomains
- 111,695
- Top level domain.dateregistereddomains
- 3 February 2025
- Top level domain.structure
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.su is an Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) that was designated for the Soviet Union on 19 September 1990. Even though the Soviet Union itself was dissolved 15 months later, the .su top-level domain remains in use to the present day. It is administered by the Russian Institute for Public Networks (RIPN, or RosNIIROS in Russian transcription).
The .su ccTLD is known for usage by cybercriminals, hackers, and scammers.