Data as of Nov 8, 2026
81.172.57.0/24
Anonymizer · ISP proxyVodafone Global Network · space held by steel-axis LLC
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
ISP proxy
Risk
90 / 100 · Critical
Recently moved
Recent change
New origin Oct 22, 2026
from AS12357 Vodafone Espana S.A.U., after 5.9 years unannounced
IPv4 market
Path
Announced by AS1273 since Oct 22, 2026 · 2 wk ago
2 · Leased from
not leased
Operators, sellers and brokers
Proxy providers
| Name | Parent | In 81.172.57.0/24 | /24s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Data | 256100% | 1 |
Lineage
How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →
81.172.57.0/24
From the registry to its use
- Oct 29, 2020– Nov 9, 2020
- Mar 10, 2026Registry recordsteel-axis LLCALLOCATED PA81.172.48.0 - 81.172.59.255
- Oct 22, 2026– today
- Nov 5, 2026– today
- todayUsedBright DataProxy seller
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Anonymizer addresses | Operator | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.172.56.0/22 since Nov 5, 2026 | AS6079 | ISP proxy | 51250% | Proxy providersoperated by Bright Data | steel-axis LLC |
Network & registry
Origin network
AS1273
EU
- Name
- Vodafone Global Network
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- Sep 1, 1993
- Domain
- vodafone.com
- Website
- www.vodafone.com
- Industry
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
Routing timeline
Covering aggregate above, the prefix's own history below
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Reactivated
- First seen
- Oct 2020
- 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
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.172.57.0/24 | AS1273 | /24 | RIPE | RPKI valid |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 81.
172. 48. 0 - 81. 172. 59. 255 - Netname
- US-STEEL-AXIS-20030114
- Registrant
- steel-axis LLC
- Registrant country
- US
- Organization
- steel-axis LLC (ORG-SL1030-RIPE)
- Org country
- US
- Type
- ALLOCATED PA
- Created
- Mar 10, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 10, 2026
- Maintainer
- lir-us-steel-axis-1-MNT
- RIR
- RIPE NCC
- Country
- US
- Delegated
- Jan 14, 2003
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- steelaxis.
abuse@ gmail. com - Name
- Abuse-C Role
- Handle
- AR62700-RIPE