AS8987: the AWS-GOVCLOUD AWS-GOVCLOUD network

AS8987 is an internet Autonomous System operated by AWS-GOVCLOUD AWS-GOVCLOUD (the United States). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS8987?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS8987 was assigned to AWS-GOVCLOUD AWS-GOVCLOUD by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS8987 currently announces 82 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 1.3 million addresses (1,283,584 in all), registered in the United States. Services from AWS-GOVCLOUD AWS-GOVCLOUD are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS8987 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS8987. That means the other end sits on the AWS-GOVCLOUD AWS-GOVCLOUD network (the United States). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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