This AS is not currently used to announce prefixes in the global routing table, nor is it used as a visible transit AS.
whois: 402603
IANA has recorded AS42879 as originally allocated by
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as-block: AS42383 - AS42959
descr: RIPE NCC ASN block
remarks: These AS Numbers are assigned to network operators in the RIPE NCC service region.
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
created: 2021-08-19T06:50:17Z
last-modified: 2021-08-19T06:50:17Z
source: RIPE
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aut-num: AS42879
as-name: HannoverRueck
org: ORG-HR4-RIPE
admin-c: HRA66-RIPE
tech-c: HRT11-RIPE
tech-c: ht196-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by: HTP-MNT
created: 2008-04-01T14:40:02Z
last-modified: 2021-01-15T14:08:42Z
source: RIPE
sponsoring-org: ORG-HHTP1-RIPE
organisation: ORG-HR4-RIPE
org-name: Hannover Rueck SE
country: DE
reg-nr: District court Hannover HRB 6778
org-type: OTHER
address: Karl-Wiechert-Allee 50
address: D-30625 Hannover
address: Germany
abuse-c: AHHR1-RIPE
mnt-ref: AS9066-MNT
mnt-by: AS9066-MNT
mnt-by: HTP-MNT
created: 2008-03-26T14:48:00Z
last-modified: 2026-05-13T05:47:38Z
source: RIPE # Filtered
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