Subj : Getting scanned
To   : All
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Wed Jul 20 2022 10:12:16

Hello All,

For some reason, I was constantly getting portscanned by a security company of some kind here in the US.  Here's their whois info:

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NetRange:       162.142.125.0 - 162.142.125.255
CIDR:           162.142.125.0/24
NetName:        CENSY
NetHandle:      NET-162-142-125-0-1
Parent:         NET162 (NET-162-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:
Organization:   Censys, Inc. (CENSY)
RegDate:        2020-06-12
Updated:        2021-12-14
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/162.142.125.0



OrgName:        Censys, Inc.
OrgId:          CENSY
Address:        116 1/2 S Main Street
City:           Ann Arbor
StateProv:      MI
PostalCode:     48104
Country:        US
RegDate:        2018-08-06
Updated:        2019-08-03
Comment:        https://censys.io
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/CENSY


OrgTechHandle: COT12-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Censys Operations Team
OrgTechPhone:  +1-248-629-0125
OrgTechEmail:  ops@censys.io
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/COT12-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: CAT20-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Censys Abuse Team
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-248-629-0125
OrgAbuseEmail:  scan-abuse@censys.io
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/CAT20-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: COT12-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Censys Operations Team
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-248-629-0125
OrgNOCEmail:  ops@censys.io
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/COT12-ARIN


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I've since blocked their allotted /24 IP range but has anyone had any problems with them?

-- Sean

.... If at first you don't succeed, try something else.
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