Misskey instance count: 3,354 by fingerprint versus 717 by page title
A ZoomEye search on 5 October 2026 found 3,354 assets matching a Misskey fingerprint but only 717 matching the word Misskey in the page title. The gap arises because titles can be altered by operators, themes, or reverse proxies, so the title count undercounts running instances. Neither figure shows whether an instance is reachable, correctly configured, or vulnerable. The author argues that fediverse instances hold accounts and content, often run volunteer-managed admin interfaces, and that audits should be done on the host rather than through search indexes. The counts are not a measure of victims, and results depend on the index version and scanning vantage point.
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