I do believe you're right about edge1 being new front Nick Geyer (who just recently said he's done with ip hijackings and will be doing everything legit and proper now - wonder if this can really be believed...). About Nick Geyer and his associates, see http://www.completewhois.com/hijacked/gang_vmx.htm (and at http://www.completewhois.com/hijacked/ you can see list of all ip blocks they stole - that is a LOT of ip space!) Then again it is interesting if this was you being helpfull or was it inside information (the person providing this info is himself associated with hijackers listed at http://www.completewhois.com/hijacked/gang_wdh.htm) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 18:14:22 -0400 From: "Booth, Michael (ENG)" <MBooth@corp.as26857.com> To: Jeff Kell <jeff-kell@utc.edu> Cc: nanog <nanog@nanog.org>, Michael.Winslow@wcg.com, blake.williams@wcg.com Subject: Re: Edge 1 Networks/Williams Communications Group

After several run-ins with Edge 1 Networks [69.44.28.0/22] having their machines "hijack" victim machines on our networks infected with Jeem, and then making their spam runs, I've had it. I have reported both to Edge 1 and their parent Williams Communications Group [AS7911] with no result and I will be blocking Edge 1 [in theory, AS29986, but no doubt private spewage from WCG.NET).

I smell a rat. I have a funny feeling Edge1 is a front for pro-spammer Nick Geyer. Look at their whois: Edge1 Networks Hostmaster Edge1 25 Broadway - 5th Floor New York, NY 10004 US Phone: 212-248-1121 Fax..: 212-248-0929 But if you call Verizon, they'll tell you these lines terminate on the sixth floor of 25 Broadway, an address I remember all too well from the VMX Networks hijackings. If you want the abuse to stop, call Nick at work (212-685-2009) or on his cellular phone (503-851-1963) and tell him to knock it off. If Nick is busy or at a meeting, as is often the case ask to speak to his boss, Paul Hodara, and see if he can track him down. The Williams NOC could care less, if you want to get anywhere, try contacting Blake Williams (blake.williams@wcg.com) or Michael Winslow (Michael.Winslow@wcg.com), who are capable of taking action, including ultimately denying service to Edge1 for AUP violations.