[Apnic-announce] Reminder to be careful when sharing registration information

[APNIC Secretariat <secretariat@apnic.net>]

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Reminder to be careful about sharing registration information
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Recently, individuals claiming to represent APNIC have contacted some
Members, requesting to speak to senior staff regarding non-APNIC
matters. This is fraudulent behaviour and of concern as address holders
may be convinced to provide details that might facilitate hijacking of
registration database records, through theft of authentication or
personal identity information.

In order to avoid any negative consequences from scammers, APNIC Members
and the wider community are reminded of the following:

1. APNIC staff do not make unsolicited calls or emails to individuals
   not listed as admin or technical contacts in the whois database.
2. APNIC staff will never request any login or password details.

APNIC takes the security of Member information very seriously, and has
established procedures in place to protect and maintain the
confidentiality and non-disclosure of such information.

Public information such as contact details is available in the APNIC
Whois Database, and where there is a case of any registry records being
corrupted or altered without authorization, APNIC will be able to
restore the correct information based on master records.

If you have been contacted and fear information has been lost or
provided inadvertently to a scammer, or if you have any concerns
regarding an email or voice call from someone claiming to represent
APNIC, please contact the APNIC Helpdesk immediately to resolve that
issue and verify the staff member's identity. APNIC staff are trained to
expect this and encourage you to do so, to ensure that both private and
public records stay safe.

    http://www.apnic.net/helpdesk

Of course, any information that can be obtained about this scam would be
gratefully received by APNIC

If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to talk with one of
our Helpdesk staff, please contact the APNIC Helpdesk at:

    helpdesk@apnic.net

 
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APNIC Secretariat                                 secretariat@apnic.net
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)   Tel: +61 7 3858 3100
PO Box 3646 South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia    Fax: +61 7 3858 3199
6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD            http://www.apnic.net
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