Re: UUnet security response team

[James Hoddinott <]

On 31/01/2001 at 15:18:43, variable@localhost wrote:
:At the recent RIPE meeting, I mentioned that I had the contact details of the 
:UUnet Internet Abuse Investigations Team.  Their details are on the auto-
:responder on abuse@localhost, but I thought it might be worthwhile posting this 
:here:
:
:security@localhost
:
: *************************************************
: IF THE USER IS CONNECTED TO YOUR SYSTEM
: OR IS CAUSING AN ACTIVE DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACK:
: *************************************************
:
:Please call UUNET at 800.900.0241 (703.206.5440), option #2, then option
:#3, then option #1 to reach our Internet Abuse Investigations Team, 24
:hours a day, seven days a week.
:
:I've not had to use this in anger yet, so if anyone else tries it first then 
:let me know how you got on.

I have called UUNet USA on a couple of occasions, both times the Abuse bod
was very calm and polite but the general gist of their conversation was
"Please send your complaints via email and we will investigate".

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