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 AS62078 as originally allocated by
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as-block: AS61962 - AS62463
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: 2026-01-12T16:16:13Z
last-modified: 2026-01-12T16:16:13Z
source: RIPE
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% Abuse contact for 'AS62078' is 'abuse@measurement.network'
aut-num: AS62078
as-name: MEASUREMENT-NETWORK-SCAN
org: ORG-TF84-RIPE
descr: MEASUREMENT-NETWORK-BGP-SCAN; See https://measurement.network/ for further information.
descr:
descr: ...........................................................
descr: . This network is part of https://measurement.network/. .
descr: . The project provides network measurement infrastructure .
descr: . for academic researchers. .
descr: . .
descr: . For an overview of currently running measurements, see .
descr: . our website or the more specific objects for individual .
descr: . networks below this prefix. .
descr: . .
descr: . AS62078 is used in active network measurements where .
descr: . BGP OPEN messages are sent to hosts publicly listening .
descr: . on tcp/179. We are using a public 16bit ASN to limit .
descr: . the potential for side effects. AS62078 should never be .
descr: . visible in the GRT. .
descr: . ------------------------------------------------------- .
descr: . To report abuse or request ranges to be excluded from .
descr: . measurements, please send an email to: .
descr: . .
descr: . abuse@measurement.network .
descr: . .
descr: . or see the ABUSE-C MAC418-RIPE. .
descr: . ------------------------------------------------------- .
descr: . If you want to actively block measurement.network, you .
descr: . can do so by blocking the following resources which are .
descr: . an exhaustive lists of the numbered resources and .
descr: . domains we use. All infrastructure is within these .
descr: . netblocks: .
descr: . .
descr: . # ASN .
descr: . AS211286 .
descr: . AS62078 .
descr: . .
descr: . # IPv4 .
descr: . 141.39.220.0/22 .
descr: . .
descr: . # IPv6 .
descr: . 2a0d:8d04::/32 .
descr: . .
descr: . # Domains .
descr: . measurement.network .
descr: . .
descr: ...........................................................
descr:
admin-c: WA2412-RIPE
tech-c: WA2412-RIPE
abuse-c: MAC418-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-END-MNT
mnt-by: WYBT-MNT
mnt-by: DFN-MNT
mnt-by: MPG-MNT
created: 2014-02-21T12:28:46Z
last-modified: 2025-05-19T10:19:26Z
source: RIPE
organisation: ORG-TF84-RIPE
org-name: Tobias Fiebig
country: DE
reg-nr: Not Applicable
org-type: LIR
address: Lerchenweg 12
address: 49214
address: Bad Rothenfelde
address: GERMANY
phone: +4954242119722
admin-c: WA2412-RIPE
tech-c: WA2412-RIPE
abuse-c: AR67427-RIPE
mnt-ref: WYBT-MNT
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by: WYBT-MNT
created: 2022-01-28T10:06:41Z
last-modified: 2026-05-13T07:42:33Z
source: RIPE # Filtered
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