Since we're on the subject, here is where RBN went:
inetnum: 91.202.60.0 - 91.202.63.255 netname: AKRINO-NET descr: Akrino Inc country: VG org: ORG-AI38-RIPE admin-c: IVM27-RIPE tech-c: IVM27-RIPE status: ASSIGNED PI mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-PI-MNT mnt-by: MNT-AKRINO mnt-lower: RIPE-NCC-HM-PI-MNT mnt-routes: MNT-AKRINO mnt-domains: MNT-AKRINO source: RIPE # Filtered organisation: ORG-AI38-RIPE org-name: Akrino Inc org-type: OTHER address: Akrino Inc. address: P.O.Box 146 Trident Chambers address: Road Town, Tortola address: BVI e-mail: [email protected] mnt-ref: MNT-AKRINO mnt-by: MNT-AKRINO source: RIPE # Filtered person: Igoren V Murzak address: Akrino Inc address: P.O.Box 146 Trident Chambers address: Road Town, Tortola address: BVI phone: +1 914 5952753 e-mail: [email protected] nic-hdl: IVM27-RIPE mnt-by: MNT-AKRINO source: RIPE # Filtered % Information related to '91.202.60.0/22AS44571' route: 91.202.60.0/22 descr: AKRINO BLOCK origin: AS44571 mnt-by: MNT-AKRINO source: RIPE # Filtered On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 3:00 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/russian-police-and-internet-registry-accused-of-aiding-cybercrime-2165 > > Some quotes from the article - > > Internet registry RIPE NCC turned a blind eye to cybercrime, and Russian > police > corruption helped the perpetrators get away with it, according to the UK > Serious Organised Crime Agency > > [...] > > "RIPE was being paid by RBN for that service, for its IP allocation," he said. > "Essentially what you have - and I make no apologies for saying this is - if > you were going to interpret this very harshly RIPE as the IP allocation body > was receiving criminal funds and therefore RIPE was involved in money > laundering offences," said Auld. > > [...] > > "All we could get there was a disruption, we weren't able to get a prosecution > in Russia," admitted Auld. "Our biggest concern is where did RBN go? Our > information suggests that RBN is back in business but now pursuing a slightly > different business model which is bad news." > > [...] > > "Where you have got LIRs (Local Internet Registries) set up to run a criminal > business- that is criminal actvity being taken by the regional internet > registries themselves. "So what we are trying to do is work with them to make > internet governance a somewhat less permissive environment for criminals and > make it more about protecting consumers and individuals," added Auld. > RBN looked legitimate, says RIPE NCC > > In response to the comments that it could be accused of being involved in > criminal activity, Paul Rendek, head of external relations and communications > at RIPE NCC said that the organisation has very strict guidelines for dealing > with LIRs. > > "The RBN was accepted as an LIR based on our checklists," he said." Our > checklists include the provision of proof that a prospective LIR has the > necessary legal documentation, which proves that a business is bona fide." > > etc > > -- Jeffrey Lyon, Leadership Team [email protected] | http://www.blacklotus.net Black Lotus Communications of The IRC Company, Inc. Platinum sponsor of HostingCon 2010. Come to Austin, TX on July 19 - 21 to find out how to "protect your booty."
