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December 4, 2012 |
Inquiry & Analysis Series Report No.905 |
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Tracking Hizbullah's Al-Manar TV Online: Removed From Servers In Netherlands And U.S. As A Result Of MEMRI Reports – And Now Hosted On Servers In U.K.
By: Steven Stalinsky*
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Introduction
Following MEMRI's November 8, 2012 publication of its report Al-Manar TV, Banned By The U.S. And U.K., Now Hosted On U.K. And Netherlands Servers, MEMRI notified the web companies hosting the servers as well as authorities in the Netherlands and U.K. of its findings.
While authorities in the Netherlands took immediate action, U.K. authorities have to date failed to do so.
Anyone wishing to report extremist and terrorist website content in the U.K. may do so to the Home Office, the leading government department for immigration, passports, counter-terrorism, policing, drugs, and crime.[1]
Shortly after the Netherlands removed the Al-Manar TV website, Hizbullah moved it to a server in the U.S. owned by GSI Hosting, which when searched for flips over to LayeredTech. MEMRI contacted LayeredTech via email about its hosting of the website on its servers; when no action was taken, MEMRI contacted the company by telephone, and was told to wait a few days because it takes time to process and evaluate email requests. Shortly thereafter, the website was removed.
Looking Up Almanar.com.lb on WHOIS: IP Addresses And The U.K. Companies Hosting Them
A DNS Lookup and Trace Route for www3.almanar.com.lb turned up two IP addresses; an ownership check on these IP addresses identified the companies hosting them.
Almanar.com.lb's IP addresses and the companies hosting them are:
· IP 85.13.202.236 – Coreix, U.K.
· IP 31.24.33.46 – ServerSpace, U.K.
For a review of www3.AlManar.com.lb's movement over six weeks between servers in the U.K. and the Netherlands to servers in the U.S. and, now, only in the U.K., see Appendix I, Tracing Almanar.com.lb With PING Utility As It Jumps From Server To Server, Country To Country: Six Weeks In Review.
1. Coreix – London, U.K.
Coreix.net (coreix.net) is Coreix Limited, registered at Third Floor, Refuge House, 9-10 River Front, Enfield, EN1 3SZ, telephone +44 207-183-1725. Coreix states that it "specializes in providing high availability hosting services and solutions for businesses." Contact information given: Phone 44 207 183 1725. Abuse contact information given: 03334560247, [email protected].
The Coreix website lists "Prohibited Uses" (coreix.net/aboutus/company); these include use "in any way that breaches any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation," as well as "in connection with any defamatory, indecent, obscene, offensive, threatening or abusive conduct or activity."
2. ServerSpace Ltd – London, U.K.
ServerSpace (serverspace.co.uk), located in London, says that it "provides hosting and connectivity services." Contact phone number given: 0800 142 2882. The website also provides a form to contact it (serverspace.co.uk/forms/contact-us.html) as well as a form to request a callback (serverspace.co.uk/forms/request-call-back.html).
Appendix I: Tracing Almanar.com.lb With PING Utility As It Jumps From Server To Server, Country To Country: Six Weeks In Review
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Date: |
Time: |
IP Address: |
Location: |
ISP Company: |
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October 23, 2012 |
10:54AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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October 23, 2012 |
12:35PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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October 23, 2012 |
1:49PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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October 23, 2012 |
2:249PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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October 23, 2012 |
4:58PM |
83.149.126.240 |
London, U.K. |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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October 24, 2012 |
9:13AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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October 24, 2012 |
10:56AM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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October 24, 2012 |
1:50PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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October 24, 2012 |
3:10PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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October 25, 2012 |
8:44AM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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October 25, 2012 |
12:19PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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October 25, 2012 |
1:24PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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October 25, 2012 |
2:29PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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October 26, 2012 |
9:03AM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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October 26, 2012 |
10:58AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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October 26, 2012 |
12:39PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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October 26, 2012 |
2:13PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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October 29, 2012 |
8:24AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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October 29, 2012 |
9:55AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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October 29, 2012 |
11:20AM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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October 29, 2012 |
1:28PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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October 30, 2012 |
10:18AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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October 30, 2012 |
1:32PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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October 30, 2012 |
2:35PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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October 31, 2012 |
8:41AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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October 31, 2012 |
10:30AM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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October 31, 2012 |
11:27AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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October 31, 2012 |
12:07PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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October 31, 2012 |
2:45PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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October 31, 2012 |
3:47PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 1, 2012 |
8:43AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 1, 2012 |
10:48AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 1, 2012 |
12:05PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 1, 2012 |
1:05PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 1, 2012 |
2:07PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 1, 2012 |
3:28PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 1, 2012 |
4:34PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 2, 2012 |
8:23AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 2, 2012 |
10:51AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 2, 2012 |
1:28PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 2, 2012 |
2:52PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 5, 2012 |
8:45AM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 5, 2012 |
9:55AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 5, 2012 |
11:38AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 5, 2012 |
1:36PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 5, 2012 |
3:30PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 5, 2012 |
4:43PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 6, 2012 |
9:38AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 6, 2012 |
11:55AM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 6, 2012 |
11:56AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 6, 2012 |
2:19PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 6, 2012 |
3:08PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 6, 2012 |
3:51PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 7, 2012 |
9:02AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 7, 2012 |
11:41AM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 7, 2012 |
2:07PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 8, 2012 |
8:42AM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 8, 2012 |
10:41AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 8, 2012 |
12:23PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 8, 2012 |
1:35PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 8, 2012 |
2:35PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 8, 2012 |
4:11PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 9, 2012 |
8:32AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 9, 2012 |
11:32AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 9, 2012 |
12:23PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 9, 2012 |
12:35PM |
82.98.86.172 |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Plus.line AG |
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November 9, 2012 |
12:53PM |
83.149.126.240 |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
LeaseWeb B.V. |
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November 9, 2012 |
2:13PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 12, 2012 |
9:34AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 12, 2012 |
11:45AM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 13, 2012 |
8:47AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 13, 2012 |
9:47AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 13, 2012 |
11:01AM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 13, 2012 |
12:22PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 13, 2012 |
3:21PM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 14, 2012 |
8:49AM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 14, 2012 |
10:18AM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 14, 2012 |
11:25AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 14, 2012 |
2:12PM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 14, 2012 |
4:13PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 15, 2012 |
8:54AM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 15, 2012 |
10:45AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 15, 2012 |
12:27PM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 15, 2012 |
2:02PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 15, 2012 |
4:08PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 16, 2012 |
9:46AM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 16, 2012 |
11:34AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 16, 2012 |
2:05PM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 19, 2012 |
8:55AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 19, 2012 |
11:03AM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 19, 2012 |
1:46PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 19, 2012 |
3:23PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 19, 2012 |
5:06PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 20, 2012 |
9:07AM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 20, 2012 |
10:45AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 20, 2012 |
1:58PM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 20, 2012 |
3:13PM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 20, 2012 |
4:13PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 21, 2012 |
8:49AM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 21, 2012 |
9:58AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 26, 2012 |
8:49AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 26, 2012 |
11:26AM |
199.58.108.121 |
Kansas City, MO, U.S. |
GSI Hosting |
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November 26, 2012 |
12:58PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 26, 2012 |
3:06PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 26, 2012 |
4:37PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 27, 2012 |
8:55AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 27, 2012 |
10:18AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 27, 2012 |
12:59PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 27, 2012 |
1:24PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 27, 2012 |
3:47PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 28, 2012 |
8:53AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 28, 2012 |
10:15AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 28, 2012 |
12:42PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 28, 2012 |
2:28PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 29, 2012 |
8:48AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 29, 2012 |
11:06AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 29, 2012 |
12:04PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 29, 2012 |
1:05PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 29, 2012 |
2:24PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 29, 2012 |
2:50PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 29, 2012 |
4:04PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 30, 2012 |
8:48AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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November 30, 2012 |
10:25AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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November 30, 2012 |
1:08PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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December 3, 2012 |
8:46AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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December 3, 2012 |
1:31PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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December 3, 2012 |
2:17PM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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December 3, 2012 |
3:02PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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December 3, 2012 |
4:41PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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December 4, 2012 |
8:48AM |
31.24.33.46 |
London, U.K. |
ServerSpace Limited |
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December 4, 2012 |
10:21AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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December 4, 2012 |
11:46AM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
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December 4, 2012 |
12:41PM |
85.13.202.236 |
London, U.K. |
Coreix Ltd |
* Steven Stalinsky is Executive Director of MEMRI.
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