[db-wg] Re: Improving Identification of RIPE NCC Members and Independent Resource Holders by Publishing Company Registration Numbers

Hi Ed,

On Nov 17, 2025, at 09:52, Edward Shryane <eshryane@ripe.net> wrote:

We plan to include the reg-nr: attribute in the daily Whois dump and split files.

The possible impact is that today, the contact addresses of inetnums receive spam offers of resource transfer. After implementing this proposal, spammers will knock on their doors with more targeted offers, social engineering attacks, etc. Even removing most of the personal data from dump files didn't prevent them from doing so. Publishing the company reg data will make this task easier. -- Best regards, Sergey Myasoedov