https://phys.org/news/2018-05-eu-privacy-law-looms-debate.html > The database will become largely private under the forthcoming General Data protection Regulation set to take effect May 25, since it contains protected personal information. > US government officials and some cybersecurity professionals fear that without the ability to easily find hackers and other malicious actors through WHOIS, the new rules could lead to a surge in cybercrime, spam and fraud.