AS8499: the SPACE_HELLAS_AS8499 Space Hellas Network Operation Center NOC network

AS8499 is an internet Autonomous System operated by SPACE_HELLAS_AS8499 Space Hellas Network Operation Center NOC (Greece). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS8499?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS8499 was assigned to SPACE_HELLAS_AS8499 Space Hellas Network Operation Center NOC by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS8499 currently announces 1 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 8.2 thousand addresses (8,192 in all), registered in Greece. Services from SPACE_HELLAS_AS8499 Space Hellas Network Operation Center NOC are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS8499 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS8499. That means the other end sits on the SPACE_HELLAS_AS8499 Space Hellas Network Operation Center NOC network (Greece). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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