[48617] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Reclaiming hijacked handle
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Martin Hannigan)
Mon Jun 10 10:18:27 2002
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 10:20:40 -0400 (EDT)
From: Martin Hannigan <hannigan@fugawi.net>
To: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
Cc: <nanog@merit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <E17HPqP-0001So-00@roam.psg.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Randy Bush wrote:
> > 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.
>
>
The *secure* operation of ARIN is of operational importance,
as far as I know. But do feel free to edumucate me further.
-M