AS55052 KMBSU-AS

About AS55052

Owner of AS55052

The owner of Autonomous System (AS) number 55052 is Slack Technologies, Inc. This company specializes in providing services related to business communication and collaboration tools.

Main Operational Activity of AS55052's Owner

The primary operational activity of Slack Technologies is the development and maintenance of the Slack platform. Slack is a proprietary business communication platform that offers many IRC-style features, including persistent chat rooms (channels) organized by topic, private groups, and direct messaging.

Establishment of AS55052

The exact establishment date for AS55052 is not publicly disclosed, but Slack Technologies was founded in August 2013, and it has been operating since then. The autonomous system would have been set up around this time or shortly thereafter as the company expanded its online operations.

Use of AS55052 by Hackers or Spammers

While any network can potentially be misused by malicious actors, there is no specific widespread report indicating that AS55052 is prevalently used by hackers or spammers with malicious intent. However, like any large service provider, individual instances of misuse may occur.

According to the information from CleanTalk.org, it seems that there have been cases where IPs within AS55052 have been reported for spam or abusive behavior. It's important to note that these reports do not necessarily mean that the network is predominantly used for such activities, but rather that there have been incidents that could be isolated or limited.

CleanTalk provides a blacklist checking service, and reports on their website can change over time based on the activity observed coming from different IP addresses associated with various AS numbers, including AS55052.