Interesting thing is this address is also a frequent visitor to West Virginia University. Possibly taking classes there? I've emailed the abuse department, have not heard back yet.
<tinfoil hat> Could it be related to my complaint about beef inspection? Maybe they are confusing me with my cousin who is a cattle rustler? (just kidding all you secret policemen out there) Hey Doesn't Brian K. work for these people? ;') </tinfoil hat>
It could also be a friend of mine playing a joke on me. He investigates cattle rustling and such stuff for the USDA people. Yeah, cattle rustling is big business in the US, it just doesn't make headlines much. I don't put much stock in this theory though. He's got better things to do at 3am.
My bet is the ip is spoofed somehow, or one of the USDAs networks has been compromised. In any event, I'd recommend anyone who has a PC visible to the net to block this address. So far it's the only one in that block I've seen. I've got 24 entries in my blacklist.
-----Original Message----- From: Jeremy Turner
On Fri, October 29, 2004 10:17 am, Brian Densmore said:
OrgTechHandle: ZU20-ARIN OrgTechName: USDA - Office of the ChiefInformation Officer OrgTechPhone: +1-970-295-5277 OrgTechEmail: [email protected]
So they really are out to get you? =)
That or some cracker is using zombie software to do the dirty work.
Jeremy