Data as of Nov 9, 2026
194.88.98.0/23
21 anonymizer addresses · 4.1% · VPN51 residential-proxy exits · 30 daysHydra Communications Ltd
Residential-proxy exits
Proxy exits
51
10.0% of its addresses · 30 days
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Exits seen per day
500 observations
- VPN · anonymizer
- Hosting
IPv4 market
Path
2 · Leased from
not leased
Operators, sellers and brokers
VPN services
| Name | Parent | In 194.88.98.0/23 | /24s |
|---|---|---|---|
| NordVPN | Nord Security | 183.5% | 1 |
| PureVPN | GZ Systems | 30.59% | 1 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
194.88.98.0/23
From the registry to its use
- Dec 25, 2016– Jan 19, 2019
- Jan 8, 2019– Aug 12, 2021
- Aug 25, 2021– Feb 8, 2022
- Aug 21, 2024Registry recordHydra Communications LtdALLOCATED PA194.88.96.0/21
- Aug 21, 2024– Nov 8, 2026
- Nov 1, 2024ReallocatedHydra Communications LtdLIR-PARTITIONED PA194.88.98.0/23
- Nov 1, 2024Route objectAS25369 Hydra Communications LtdRIPE route object for AS25369 Hydra Communications Ltd, maintainer HYDRA-MNT
- Nov 25, 2024– Nov 8, 2026
- todayUsedNordVPNVPN
- todayUsedPureVPNVPN
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Anonymizer addresses | Operator | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194.88.96.0/22 since Aug 2024 | AS25369 | Internet provider | 202.0%VPN | VPN servicesoperated by NordVPN | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194.88.96.0/21 | 2,048 | UK-HYDRACOM-19960723 | Hydra Communications Ltd (ORG-HCL11-RIPE) · GB | ALLOCATED PA | Aug 21, 2024 | abuse@ |
| └ 194.88.98.0/23 | 512 | DE-194-88-98 | Hydra Communications Ltd (ORG-HCL11-RIPE) · GB | LIR-PARTITIONED PA | Nov 1, 2024 | abuse@ |
| └ 194.88.98.80/28 | 16 | INFRAWATCH | Infrawatch Limited (ORG-IL948-RIPE) · GB | ASSIGNED PA | Mar 26, 2026 | abuse@ |
| └ 194.88.98.96/27 | 32 | INFRAWATCH | Infrawatch Limited (ORG-IL948-RIPE) · GB | ASSIGNED PA | Apr 26, 2026 | abuse@ |
Composition
The types across the prefix's announced space, by addresses.
Announced space
Address share
Announced space
Types across the prefix
512 addresses
| Type | Addresses | Share | Ranges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting | 485 | 95% | 34 | |
| VPNanonymizer | 21 | 4.1% | 21 | |
| Business | 6 | 1.2% | 4 |
Network & registry
IPv4 market
Holder
- Organization
- Hydra Communications Ltd
- Handle
- ORG-HCL11-RIPE
- Range
- 194.
88. 96. 0/ 21 - Registration type
- ALLOCATED PA
- Record created
- Aug 21, 2024
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
Covering aggregate above, the prefix's own history below
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Stable
- First seen
- Nov 2024
- Current origin since
- Nov 2024 · 2.0 yr
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194.88.98.0/23 | AS25369 | /24 | RIPE | RPKI valid |
| 194.88.96.0/21 | AS25369 | /24 | RIPE | RPKI valid |
IRR
Route objects on the exact prefix
| Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS25369 | RIPE | HYDRA-MNT | Nov 1, 2024 |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 194.
88. 98. 0/ 23 - Netname
- DE-194-88-98
- Registrant
- Hydra Communications Ltd
- Registrant country
- DE
- Organization
- Hydra Communications Ltd (ORG-HCL11-RIPE)
- Org country
- GB
- Type
- LIR-PARTITIONED PA
- Created
- Nov 1, 2024
- Updated
- Nov 1, 2024
- Maintainer
- HYDRA-MNT
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
- Country
- GB
- Delegated
- Jul 23, 1996
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- abuse@
zare. com - Name
- Abuse-C Role
- Handle
- AR17698-RIPE