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Re: How to Handle ISPs Who Turn a Blind Eye to Criminal Activity?

  • From: Michael Smith
  • Date: Fri Oct 12 17:33:27 2007


On Oct 12, 2007, at 7:18 AM, Paul Ferguson wrote:


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This question is part reality, part surreality.

Let me ask you this: What would you do when you have alerted
(via [email protected] contacts) a notable ISP in the U.S. (not a tier one,
and not just one of them) about KNOWN, VERIFIABLE, and RECURRING
criminal activity in their customer downstreams?

And the downstream(s) do not respond? And the criminal activity
continues?

The most obvious answer is: Gather evidence, contact law
enforcement.

Right?

I just wanted to reach out the NANOG on this and see what you
thought... How would you handle it?

- - ferg


We did exactly that with a similar incident and the local FBI Cyber Crimes folks told us that they couldn't help us because they were entirely dedicated to potential terrorist activities. So, I would say "contact local authorities and play it up as a terrorist act" if you want any help at all.

Regards,

Mike