AS28853: the RAIFFEISEN-AS Bucharest, Mircea Voda, 44 network

AS28853 is an internet Autonomous System operated by RAIFFEISEN-AS Bucharest, Mircea Voda, 44 (Romania). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS28853?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS28853 was assigned to RAIFFEISEN-AS Bucharest, Mircea Voda, 44 by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS28853 currently announces 1 IPv4 block(s), totaling 256 addresses (256 in all), registered in Romania. Services from RAIFFEISEN-AS Bucharest, Mircea Voda, 44 are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS28853 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS28853. That means the other end sits on the RAIFFEISEN-AS Bucharest, Mircea Voda, 44 network (Romania). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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