AS9860: the NHIS-AS-KR National Health Insurance Service network

AS9860 is an internet Autonomous System operated by NHIS-AS-KR National Health Insurance Service (South Korea). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS9860?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS9860 was assigned to NHIS-AS-KR National Health Insurance Service by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS9860 currently announces 9 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 2.8 thousand addresses (2,816 in all), registered in South Korea. Services from NHIS-AS-KR National Health Insurance Service are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS9860 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS9860. That means the other end sits on the NHIS-AS-KR National Health Insurance Service network (South Korea). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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