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Data as of Nov 5, 2026

83.98.198.0/24

Anonymizer · ISP proxy

HGC Global Communications Limited · space held by WorldStream B.V.

Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
AS9304
Type
ISP proxy
Risk
90 / 100 · Critical
Recently moved
Recent change
New origin Oct 14, 2026
from AS38186 Forewin Telecom Group Limited, ISP at HK
IPv4 market

Path

Announced by AS9304 since Oct 14, 2026 · 3 wk ago
1 · Holder
WorldStream B.V.
record created May 27, 2026
2 · Leased from
IPXO
for its owner WorldStream B.V.
3 · Announced by
AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited
since Oct 14, 2026 · 3 wk ago
4 · Use
ISP proxy
anonymizer space, operator not named

Operators, sellers and brokers

Leased from

IP brokers

NameIn 83.98.198.0/24/24s
IPXO
256100%
1
Leased from

Owners leasing their own space

NameIn 83.98.198.0/24/24s
WorldStream B.V.
256100%
1

Lineage

How this block came to its use, oldest first. The whole IPv4 market →

83.98.198.0/24

From the registry to its use

  1. Apr 22, 2009– Aug 12, 2021
    Announced
    AS20264 Webair Internet Development Company Inc.
    Hosting
  2. May 22, 2014– May 12, 2018
    Announced
    AS25525 WorldStream B.V.
    as part of 83.98.192.0/21
    83.98.192.0/21
  3. Mar 17, 2022– Feb 11, 2026
    Announced
    AS8315 WorldStream B.V.
    as part of 83.98.192.0/21
    83.98.192.0/21
  4. May 27, 2026
    Registry record
    WorldStream B.V.
    ALLOCATED PA
    83.98.165.0 - 83.98.203.255
  5. Jun 18, 2026
    Reallocated
    WorldStream B.V.
    SUB-ALLOCATED PA
    83.98.192.0/21
  6. Jun 24, 2026– Jul 29, 2026
    Announced
    AS147288 Spider Net
  7. Sep 4, 2026
    Route object
    IPXO
    RIPE route object for AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited, maintainer NETUTILS-MNT
  8. Sep 4, 2026– Oct 12, 2026
    Announced
    AS38186 Forewin Telecom Group Limited, ISP at HK
    Hosting
  9. Sep 10, 2026
    Assigned
    HGC Global Communications Limited
    ASSIGNED PA
    83.98.198.0/24
  10. Sep 14, 2026
    Route object
    AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited
    RADB route object for AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited, maintainer MAINT-AS9304
  11. Sep 14, 2026
    Route object
    AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited
    NTTCOM route object for AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited, maintainer MAINT-AS9304
  12. Oct 14, 2026– today
    Announced
    AS9304 HGC Global Communications Limited
    Internet provider
  13. today
    Leased from
    IPXO
    IP broker

Announcements

Less specific

Covering announcements

PrefixOriginTypeLeased fromProxy exitsHolderRPKI
83.98.192.0/21
since Mar 2022
AS8315HostingIP broker IPXO81
2 always on
WorldStream B.V.
via WorldStream B.V.

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.

RangeAddressesNetnameHolderTypeCreatedAbuse contact
83.98.165.0 - 83.98.203.2559,984NL-WORLDSTREAM-20040114WorldStream B.V. (ORG-WA106-RIPE) · NLALLOCATED PAMay 27, 2026abuse@worldstream.nl
└ 83.98.192.0/212,048NET_83981920WorldStream B.V. (ORG-WA106-RIPE) · NLSUB-ALLOCATED PAJun 18, 2026report@abuseradar.com
└ 83.98.198.0/24256NET-83-98-198-0-24HGC Global Communications Limited (ORG-HGCL3-RIPE) · HKASSIGNED PASep 10, 2026report@abuseradar.com

Network & registry

AnnouncementRouting historyRPKI & IRRWhois & abuse
IPv4 market

Holder

Holder in the market →
Organization
WorldStream B.V.
Handle
ORG-WA106-RIPE
Range
83.98.165.0 - 83.98.203.255
Registration type
ALLOCATED PA
Record created
May 27, 2026
Origin network

AS9304

HK
Name
HGC Global Communications Limited
Type
Internet provider
Registered
May 12, 1998
Domain
hgc-intl.com
Website
www.hgc-intl.com/
Industry
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Spamhaus ASN-DROP
not listed