AS12044 Willamette Valley Internet

About AS12044

Owner of AS12044

The owner of Autonomous System Number (ASN) AS12044 is the University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC).

Main Operational Activity

As an educational institution, UMKC primarily uses this ASN for providing network connectivity to its faculty, staff, and students. This includes access to internet resources necessary for academic research and educational purposes.

Establishment of AS12044

There is no specific public record available that details the exact establishment date of AS12044. ASNs are typically allocated to organizations upon request and based on their networking needs. The establishment of a particular ASN like AS12044 would correspond to when UMKC required a unique identifier for its autonomous system to participate in internet routing.

Malicious Use by Hackers or Spammers

While any network can potentially be exploited by hackers or spammers, there is no specific evidence suggesting that AS12044 is widely used for malicious intent. However, according to CleanTalk's database, which tracks spam and other malicious activities:

• It is possible that individual devices within the UMKC network could have been compromised and used for spam or other nefarious activities without the knowledge of the university.


• The presence of an IP in a blacklist does not necessarily mean the entire network is malicious, but rather that some traffic from that IP was detected as spam or related to other malicious activities.


• Universities are often targets for cyber-attacks due to the wide range of users and the open nature of their networks.

It is important for institutions that own ASNs to implement security measures to prevent such abuses and to respond quickly to any incidents of compromise.