[nsp-sec] Hijacked Netblock: Attn Qwest

Heather Schiller heather.schiller at verizonbusiness.com
Fri Jun 6 09:05:31 EDT 2008


Hank Nussbacher wrote:
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>> >Gabriel Iovino wrote:
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>> >>Heather Schiller wrote:
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>> >>| No rush, but would some folks from Qwest mind assisting in 
>> researching
>> >>| and suppressing the route for 198.83.112.0/20?  We consider this
>> >>| netblock to be hijacked and have gotten some abuse complaints we 
>> can't
>> >>| followup on.
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> CUNY claims this block was assigned to them eons ago by ANS.  I guess 
> someone forgot to SWIP it and I assume the parties are now at working 
> sorting the issue out.
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> -Hank
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However, they are no longer a customer.  The SWIP record would have been 
removed when they terminated service.

Yes, we are in touch w/ CUNY, thanks to some folks on this list!

  --h


>> This netblock is not swip'd or assigned to anyone, and
>> >>| should not be in use.  We have attempted contacting CUNY directly, 
>> but
>> >>| aren't getting any response.
>> >>Have you tried to use the email address 
>> <<mailto:security at mail.cuny.edu>security at mail.cuny.edu>? If
>> >>that email address is not providing you with a response, I can ping a
>> >>contact I have there.
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>> >We'll give that a try.  We tried the contacts on their ORG ID.
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>> >AdminHandle: AK112-ARIN
>> >AdminName:  Khullar, Anil
>> >AdminPhone:  +1-212-541-0935
>> >AdminEmail:  <mailto:Anil.Khullar at cuny.edu>Anil.Khullar at cuny.edu
>> >
>> >TechHandle: SS957-ARIN
>> >TechName:  Soskel, Sheryl
>> >TechPhone:  +1-212-541-0920
>> >TechEmail:  <mailto:srscu at cunyvm.cuny.edu>srscu at cunyvm.cuny.edu
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>> >>Please let me know.
>> >>Thanks
>> >>Gabe
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