Dear Hostmaster, FYI. Last week the following fake records was created in the name of you: inetnum: 194.117.120.201 - 194.117.120.201 netname: SAP-HUNGAROPHARMA descr: Hungaropharma RT country: HU admin-c: VG48-RIPE tech-c: VG48-RIPE status: ASSIGNED PA changed: hostmaster@ripe.net 960702 source: RIPE inetnum: 194.117.120.204 - 194.117.120.204 netname: SAP-FOEVAROSI descr: Foevarosi Vizmuevek Rt. country: HU admin-c: SB568-RIPE tech-c: SB568-RIPE status: ASSIGNED PA changed: hostmaster@ripe.net 960702 source: RIPE inetnum: 194.117.120.216 - 194.117.120.216 netname: SAP-MMG descr: MMG Automatikai Muevek Rt. country: HU admin-c: TJ308-RIPE tech-c: TJ308-RIPE status: ASSIGNED PA changed: hostmaster@ripe.net 960702 source: RIPE inetnum: 194.117.120.231 - 194.117.120.231 netname: SAP-MVM descr: MVM RT. country: HU admin-c: AK625-RIPE tech-c: AK625-RIPE status: ASSIGNED PA changed: hostmaster@ripe.net 960702 source: RIPE I think some stronger authentication/authorization method is necessary as well as better education of local registries. :-) Regards Gabor