Is Yandex DNS Secure?

Independent privacy and security audit of Yandex DNS DNS servers, with live monitoring data.

Last updated March 26, 2026

Partial — Some Concerns

Yandex DNS passes some security checks but is missing support for certain features. Review the details below.

Security Audit Results

Check	Result	Details
DNSSEC Validation	No	Does not validate DNSSEC. Vulnerable to DNS cache poisoning attacks.
NXDOMAIN Hijacking	No	Returns proper NXDOMAIN responses for non-existent domains.
DNS-over-TLS (DoT)	Not supported	DNS queries are sent in plain text over this protocol.
DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)	Not supported	No DoH endpoint available.
Logging Policy	Logs retained per Russian law
Reliability	100%	Based on continuous monitoring from our probe network.

Yandex DNS DNS Addresses

Type	IP Address
Primary	`77.88.8.8`
Secondary	`77.88.8.1`

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Yandex DNS safe to use?

Yandex DNS passes some security checks but lacks support for certain features like encrypted DNS or DNSSEC. It is adequate for basic use but privacy-conscious users may want a more feature-complete provider.

Does Yandex DNS log DNS queries?

Yandex DNS logging policy: Logs retained per Russian law. Always review the provider's current privacy policy for the latest details.

Does Yandex DNS support encrypted DNS?

Yandex DNS does not support encrypted DNS (neither DoT nor DoH). Your DNS queries travel in plain text and can be monitored by your ISP.

How reliable is Yandex DNS?

Yandex DNS (77.88.8.8) has a reliability score of 100% based on our continuous monitoring. This is excellent uptime.

What are the DNS addresses for Yandex DNS?

Primary: 77.88.8.8, Secondary: 77.88.8.1. Configure both for redundancy.