Data as of Nov 6, 2026
185.28.252.0/22
26 anonymizer addresses · 2.5% · VPN217 residential-proxy exits · 30 daysHydra Communications Ltd
Residential-proxy exits
Proxy exits
217
21% of its addresses · 30 days
Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026
Exits seen per day
422K observations
IPv4 market
Path
2 · Leased from
not leased
Operators, sellers and brokers
VPN services
| Name | Parent | In 185.28.252.0/22 | /24s |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPVanish | Ziff Davis | 121.2% | 1 |
| NordVPN | Nord Security | 121.2% | 1 |
| Proton VPN | Proton AG | 20.20% | 1 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
185.28.252.0/22
From the registry to its use
- Jun 20, 2013– Apr 5, 2025
- Mar 25, 2025– today
- Apr 4, 2025Registry recordHydra Communications LtdALLOCATED PA185.28.252.0/22
- Apr 4, 2025Route objectAS25369 Hydra Communications LtdRIPE route object for AS25369 Hydra Communications Ltd, maintainer HYDRA-MNT
- Apr 15, 2025Route objectAS25369 Hydra Communications LtdRIPE route object for AS25369 Hydra Communications Ltd, maintainer HYDRA-MNT185.28.252.0/24
- Apr 15, 2025Route objectAS25369 Hydra Communications LtdRIPE route object for AS25369 Hydra Communications Ltd, maintainer HYDRA-MNT185.28.253.0/24
- todayUsedIPVanishVPN
- todayUsedNordVPNVPN
- todayUsedProton VPNVPN
Announcements
More specific
Announcements inside
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Anonymizer addresses | Operator | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185.28.254.0/24 since Apr 2025 | AS25369 | Internet provider | 145.5%VPN | VPN servicesoperated by IPVanish, Proton VPN | Hydra Communications Ltd via Hydra Communications Ltd | |
| 185.28.255.0/24 since Dec 2025 | AS25369 | Internet provider | Hydra Communications Ltd |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185.28.252.0/22 | 1,024 | UK-HYDRACOM-20130619 | Hydra Communications Ltd (ORG-HCL11-RIPE) · GB | ALLOCATED PA | Apr 4, 2025 | abuse@ |
| └ 185.28.252.0/24 | 256 | Glasgow | Hydra Communications Ltd (ORG-HCL11-RIPE) · GB | LIR-PARTITIONED PA | Apr 7, 2025 | abuse@ |
| └ 185.28.254.0/24 | 256 | Glasgow | Hydra Communications Ltd (ORG-HCL11-RIPE) · GB | LIR-PARTITIONED PA | Apr 14, 2025 | abuse@ |
Composition
The types across the prefix's announced space, by addresses.
Announced space
Address share
Announced space
Types across the prefix
1,024 addresses
| Type | Addresses | Share | Ranges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet provider | 512 | 50% | 2 | |
| Hosting | 486 | 47% | 28 | |
| VPNanonymizer | 26 | 2.5% | 26 |
Network & registry
Origin network
AS25369
GB
- Name
- Hydra Communications Ltd
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- Oct 28, 2002
- Domain
- bandwidth.co.uk
- Website
- www.bandwidth.co.uk
- Industry
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
- VPN servers
- 899
Routing timeline
Who has announced this prefix
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Rotating
- First seen
- Jun 2013
- Current origin since
- Mar 2025 · 1.6 yr
- Origin networks
- 2
- Last change of origin
- Mar 2025
Recorded history
History
- Handoffs
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185.28.252.0/22 | AS25369 | /24 | RIPE | RPKI valid |
IRR
Route objects on the exact prefix
| Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS25369 | RIPE | HYDRA-MNT | Apr 4, 2025 |
IRR inside
Route objects inside
| Prefix | Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185.28.252.0/24 | AS25369 | RIPE | HYDRA-MNT | Apr 15, 2025 | |
| 185.28.253.0/24 | AS25369 | RIPE | HYDRA-MNT | Apr 15, 2025 |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 185.
28. 252. 0/ 22 - Netname
- UK-HYDRACOM-20130619
- Registrant
- Hydra Communications Ltd
- Registrant country
- GB
- Organization
- Hydra Communications Ltd (ORG-HCL11-RIPE)
- Org country
- GB
- Type
- ALLOCATED PA
- Created
- Apr 4, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 4, 2025
- Maintainer
- HYDRA-MNT
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
- Country
- GB
- Delegated
- Jun 19, 2013
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- abuse@
zare. com - Name
- Abuse-C Role
- Handle
- AR17698-RIPE