Dodgy AS327933 ...?

Thu Aug 10 13:02:31 UTC 2023

On 8/10/23 11:38, Frank Habicht wrote:

>
> from a 2019 DB snapshot:
>
> aut-num:        AS327933
> as-name:        GROUPE-TELECOM-SPRL
> descr:          GROUPE TELECOM SPRL
> status:         ASSIGNED
> org:            ORG-GTS2-AFRINIC
> admin-c:        YM8-AFRINIC
> tech-c:         YM9-AFRINIC
> notify:         ***@gtl-rdcongo.com
> mnt-lower:      GTS2-MNT
> mnt-routes:     GTS2-MNT
> mnt-by:         AFRINIC-HM-MNT
> changed:        ***@afrinic.net 20150917
> source:         AFRINIC
>
> I think the most common way to get out of this DB is to not pay 
> something.
>
> I'd guess that
>
> aut-num:        AS37451
> as-name:        CongoTelecom
> descr:          CONGO TELECOM
>
> has a relationship with them and AS327933 wanted to prepend 2x [1] to 
> their sole provider.....  (AS37451)

We are seeing some weird routing from them, and the AS2 they are 
attached to (University of Delaware) seems odd.

Not sure if any of the American folk on this list can verify AS2 is 
really part of the University of Delaware...

Mark.