[48616] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Reclaiming hijacked handle
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy Bush)
Mon Jun 10 10:08:58 2002
From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
To: Martin Hannigan <hannigan@fugawi.net>
Cc: <nanog@merit.edu>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 07:08:29 -0700
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
> I noticed my handle was hijacked by a company I used
> to work for.
>
> Naturally, I want it back since I went to use it and it's
> incorrect.
>
> My old handle, MH309, is now MH569.
>
> Question 1: Did ARIN start expiring unused handles or did
> something in the process of the hijack cause my handle to increment up
> to 569, which I'm assuming was the next open number in the
> in the scheme for 'MH'.
>
> Question 2: If an account is passworded, how were they able to
> take it? Does ARIN not ask for a copy of a license or other
> photo ID when making voice/fax based changes to POC's?
>
> [ Then again, they could've used my photo from the HR files
> ala I9 documentation ]
you seem to have hit the wrong entry in your address book, meaning
to get help@arin.net but instead broadcasting to the nanog mailing
list where no one can really help you, but undoubtedly many folk
can also whine about registries.
