APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.216.205]

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% Information related to '217.18.16.0 - 217.18.23.255'

% Abuse contact for '217.18.16.0 - 217.18.23.255' is 'siee.netsec.reports@sony.com'

inetnum:        217.18.16.0 - 217.18.23.255
netname:        SCEE
descr:          SCEE
country:        GB
admin-c:        SH1434-RIPE
tech-c:         SH1434-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
org:            ORG-SCEE1-RIPE
mnt-routes:     scee-MNT
mnt-lower:      scee-MNT
mnt-by:         scee-MNT
created:        2015-12-22T11:28:47Z
last-modified:  2025-09-15T18:37:59Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% Information related to '217.18.20.0/24AS25562'

route:          217.18.20.0/24
origin:         AS25562
mnt-by:         scee-MNT
created:        2016-09-01T13:21:24Z
last-modified:  2025-09-15T18:40:15Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.124.1 (SHETLAND)

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Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '217.18.20.226'

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