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% Information related to '172.128.0.0 - 172.215.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '172.128.0.0 - 172.215.255.255' is 'abuse@microsoft.com'

inetnum:        172.128.0.0 - 172.215.255.255
netname:        UK-MICROSOFT-20000324
country:        GB
org:            ORG-MA42-RIPE
admin-c:        DH5439-RIPE
tech-c:         MRPA3-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MICROSOFT-MAINT
mnt-lower:      MICROSOFT-MAINT
mnt-domains:    MICROSOFT-MAINT
mnt-routes:     MICROSOFT-MAINT
created:        2024-05-16T09:38:13Z
last-modified:  2024-05-16T09:38:13Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-MA42-RIPE
org-name:       Microsoft Limited
country:        GB
org-type:       LIR
descr:          Microsoft Corporation AS8075
descr:          To report suspected security issues specific to
descr:          traffic emanating from Microsoft online services,
descr:          including the distribution of malicious content
descr:          or other illicit or illegal material through a
descr:          Microsoft online service, please submit reports
descr:          to:
descr:          * https://cert.microsoft.com
descr:          For SPAM and other abuse issues, such as Microsoft
descr:          Accounts, please contact:
descr:          * abuse@microsoft.com
descr:          To report security vulnerabilities in Microsoft
descr:          products and services, please contact:
descr:          * secure@microsoft.com
descr:          For legal and law enforcement-related requests,
descr:          please contact:
descr:          * msndcc@microsoft.com
descr:          For routing, peering or DNS issues, please
descr:          contact:
descr:          * IOC@microsoft.com
address:        One Microsoft Way
address:        WA 98052
address:        Redmond
address:        UNITED STATES
phone:          +1 425 882 8080
fax-no:         +1 425 936 7329
abuse-c:        MAC274-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        MICROSOFT-MAINT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MICROSOFT-MAINT
created:        2004-04-17T12:18:10Z
last-modified:  2022-03-08T18:20:31Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           Microsoft Routing, Peering, and DNS
address:        One Microsoft Way
address:        Redmond, WA 98052
nic-hdl:        MRPA3-RIPE
mnt-by:         MICROSOFT-MAINT
created:        2014-08-26T16:25:24Z
last-modified:  2014-08-26T16:25:24Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Divya Quamara
address:        One Microsoft Way
address:        Redmond, WA 98052
phone:          +1-425-882-8080
nic-hdl:        DH5439-RIPE
mnt-by:         MICROSOFT-MAINT
created:        2014-08-26T16:24:14Z
last-modified:  2016-02-19T07:09:41Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '172.160.0.0/11AS8075'

route:          172.160.0.0/11
origin:         AS8075
descr:          Microsoft
mnt-by:         MICROSOFT-MAINT
created:        2022-07-08T19:10:28Z
last-modified:  2022-07-08T19:10:28Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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