From: Radu Ghidiceanu via anti-abuse-wg <anti-abuse-wg(a)ripe.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 1:47 PM
To: anti-abuse-wg(a)ripe.net
Subject: [anti-abuse-wg] What's the real problem with s-p-a-m
Hello All,
Every now and then I get annoyed by spam issues and have to wait for them to pass, because there's not much I can do.
But what's the real problem with spam? We don't know where it comes from? We don't know who they are? Yes, we know! But it seems that everyone likes this thing, so they don't have to do anything.
In my opinion, the problem is the (in)competent authorities. It's pointless for us to identify who they are, if there are no consequences. And when it comes to investigations, we keep twiddling our thumbs, thinking that maybe the recipient signed up for a list and forgot, or maybe the law said they had to opt out, or that they didn't have a green tie and, lo and behold, nothing happens till the end.
And there's another aspect. The lack of cooperation. We don't know what's going on over the fence, so we don't know how to proceed. Maybe in other countries measures are actually being taken and I don't know.
In the last case, I have identified some spammers in the network:
LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.
Abuse contact info: abuse(a)nl.leaseweb.com <mailto:abuse@nl.leaseweb.com>
and the spam bombardment comes from the IPs:
5.79.97.121
81.171.2.124
178.162.131.126
178.162.136.160
212.32.242.60
Of course, I emailed them on abuse, but I get automated messages that walk me around with confirmations and forms to complete, after which I get answers like they didn't find, didn't identify, etc. But the spam continues from the same addresses
That is, more precisely, they are direct spam providers, or the service provider of specialized spam providers.
In conclusion, I would like to find out what the authorities in the Netherlands and in other countries are doing in such cases. Are they taking any measures against spammers, or are they doing the same as the authorities in Romania, more precisely, anything so that there will be no case?
Thanks,
Radu Ghidiceanu
CTO RoNIX
