Wikipedia:Abuse response/129.138.20.124

This IP address has produced dozens of edits all of which (without exception) have been acts of vandalism. When blocked the same vandal then jumped to several other IP addresses:


 * 129.138.20.121
 * 129.138.20.133
 * 129.138.2.119
 * 129.138.20.139
 * 129.138.20.123

After all these IPs were blocked, same vandal then created an account to continue vandalizing
 * User:Gammanon

Discussion
 * Accept for investigation. Dreadstar  †  21:34, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Registry Information
[IPv4 whois information for 129.138.20.124] [whois.arin.net]
 * OrgName:   New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
 * OrgID:     NMIMT
 * Address:   801 Leroy Place
 * City:      Socorro
 * StateProv: NM
 * PostalCode: 87801
 * Country:   US

Comment:
 * NetRange:  129.138.0.0 - 129.138.255.255
 * CIDR:      129.138.0.0/16
 * NetName:   NMTECH
 * NetHandle: NET-129-138-0-0-1
 * Parent:    NET-129-0-0-0-0
 * NetType:   Direct Assignment
 * NameServer: EXTERNALDNS0.NMT.EDU
 * NameServer: SERVICES.NMT.EDU
 * NameServer: DNS1.NMSU.EDU
 * RegDate:   1987-12-14
 * Updated:   2006-06-02


 * RTechHandle: DL1979-ARIN
 * RTechName:  Lunceford, Daniel
 * RTechPhone: +1-505-835-5700
 * RTechEmail: dan@nmt.edu


 * OrgTechHandle: DL1979-ARIN
 * OrgTechName:  Lunceford, Daniel
 * OrgTechPhone: +1-505-835-5700
 * OrgTechEmail: dan@nmt.edu


 * 1) ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2007-10-08 19:10

Initial Report
Overall, these IPs have been responsible for 161 article edits from 15 December 2006 through the present. The most active month was October of 2007 with 74 total edits. During that active month, each IP has been blocked.

Abuse Summary

 * Investigated by.

After the IPs were blocked, same vandal apparently created an account and vandalized the very same articles in the same way. The edit summary threatened continued abuse: with the comment: "Goodnight. See you all tomorrow and the next day, same place. Remember I have infinite # of ip's and registration is free!"
 * Vandalism samples:
 * Vandalism samples:
 * Vandalism samples:

Contact Summary

 * Assigned to.


 * 1) Sent e-mail to Dan Lunceford AT dan@nmt.edu 21:34, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) Received polite and helpful response from Dan that they are looking into the situation. Dreadstar  †  19:26, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) Contact investigated problem, identified where the vandal was operating and stopped the vandal.  No further vandalism from this particular range.  Closing abuse report.  Dreadstar  †  16:19, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Per above. Rjd0060 (talk) 16:24, 4 January 2008 (UTC)