Data as of Nov 9, 2026
163.8.198.0/24
No anonymizer space · no proxy exits in 30 daysVseek Limited · space held by Ausgrid
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
Unknown
Risk
40 / 100 · Medium
Leased space · Recently moved
Recent change
New origin Oct 22, 2026
from AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
163.8.198.0/24
From the registry to its use
- May 7, 2026– Oct 10, 2026
- Oct 20, 2026Route objectIPXORADB route object for AS218911 Orion Limited, maintainer MAINT-AS834
- Oct 20, 2026Route objectIPXORADB route object for AS219075 Vseek Limited, maintainer MAINT-AS834
- Oct 22, 2026– today
- todayRegistry recordAusgridALLOCATED PORTABLE163.8.0.0/16
- todayRoute objectAS218911 Orion LimitedAPNIC route object for AS218911 Orion Limited, maintainer MAINT-532444-IPXO
- todayRoute objectAS219075 Vseek LimitedAPNIC route object for AS219075 Vseek Limited, maintainer MAINT-532444-IPXO
- todayLeased fromIPXOIP broker
Registrations in this block
The registry's network records over the announcement: those covering it, widest first, then every record inside it, under its parent.
| Range | Addresses | Netname | Holder | Type | Created | Abuse contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163.8.0.0/16 | 65,536 | AUSGRID-OP-AU | Ausgrid (ORG-AA86-AP) · AU | ALLOCATED PORTABLE | — | noc@ |
| └ 163.8.192.0/19 | 8,192 | IPXO-3 | unknown | ALLOCATED NON-PORTABLE | — | noc@ |
Network & registry
IPv4 market
Holder
- Organization
- Ausgrid
- Handle
- ORG-AA86-AP
- Range
- 163.
8. 0. 0/ 16 - Registration type
- ALLOCATED PORTABLE
- Reallocated to
- Not named in the registry
- Reallocated range
- 163.
8. 192. 0/ 19 - Reallocation type
- ALLOCATED NON-PORTABLE
Origin network
AS219075
HK
- Name
- Vseek Limited
- Type
- Hosting
- Registered
- Aug 3, 2026
- Domain
- hkcable.com.hk
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
Routing timeline
Who has announced this prefix
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Rotating
- First seen
- May 2026
- Current origin since
- Oct 22, 2026 · under a month
- Origin networks
- 2
- Last change of origin
- Oct 22, 2026
Recorded history
History
- Handoffs
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
IRR
Route objects on the exact prefix
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 163.
8. 192. 0/ 19 - Netname
- IPXO-3
- Registrant country
- US
- Organization
- Not stated by the registry
- Type
- ALLOCATED NON-PORTABLE
- Created
- Not stated by the registry
- Updated
- Nov 13, 2025
- Maintainer
- MAINT-NETUTILS-AP
- RIR
- APNIC
- Country
- AU
- Delegated
- Jun 29, 1992
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- noc@
Ausgrid. com. au - Name
- ABUSE AUSGRIDOPAU
- Handle
- AA2011-AP