Of possible interest to this group. Forwarding at Alexander’s suggestion, who says he has already shared info in the NANOG facebook group "(with updated prefixlist)".
—Sandy > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Alexander Isavnin <isav...@gmail.com> > Subject: [cooperation-wg] Massive IP blockings in Russia > Date: April 17, 2018 at 1:36:33 PM EDT > To: cooperation...@ripe.net > > Dear colleagues! > > I’m not pleased to inform you that RosComNadzor, a Russian Communication > supervisory body, has started blocking huge ranges of IPs belonging to > different cloud infrastructures, mostly Amazon and Google Cloud. > Those ranges include: 13.52.0.0/14, 13.56.0.0/14, 18.184.0.0/15, > 18.194.0.0/15, 18.196.0.0/15, 34.192.0.0/10, 34.240.0.0/13, 34.248.0.0/13, > 35.156.0.0/14, 35.160.0.0/13, 35.176.0.0/15, 52.0.0.0/11, 52.192.0.0/11, > 52.208.0.0/13, 52.28.0.0/15, 52.58.0.0/15, 54.144.0.0/12, 54.160.0.0/12, > 54.228.0.0/15, 54.72.0.0/15, 54.88.0.0/16. > > Russian ISPs MUST fully block all traffic to such networks. The list is > frequently updated and gets automatically propagated to ISP every once in a > while, failure to block any address may result in 1500eur fine. > The infrastructure listed above is being added to the blocklist under > “counter-terrorist and counter-extremist” order of the General Prosecutor > Office, #27-31-2015/Id4082-15, issued in 2015 and often used for blocking an > arbitrary unwanted content. > The real reason for such blocking is an attempt to cut access to Telegram > messenger, which refused to provide end-to-end encryption keys to the Federal > Security Service (previously known as KGB). This is a case similar to > San-Bernardino shooter’s, where the FBI was denied access to the shooter’s > iPhone, but courts in Russia have made completely opposite decision. > Telegram’s infrastructure is being blocked by a different decision by > RosKomNadzor, #2-1779/2018. > Cloud infrastructures are being blocked for massive proxy and VPN hosting > used to dodge messenger blocking. > > It is said, that more Apple and Google networks may be blocked soon for apps > updates and push notifications delivery for Telegram. > > We hope to still have the global IP connectivity to keep you informed about > how the situation develops. > Do not be surprised if some of your services placed in cloud infrastructures > will miss Russian customers. > > You can monitor the number of IP addresses, domains and URLs to be blocked in > Russia at the https://2018.schors.spb.ru/ page (run by the famous ENOG > community member Phil Kulin). > Detailed information (also via API) is available at the > https://reestr.rublacklist.net run by RosKomSvoboda civil society group. > > Kind regards, > Alexander Isavnin > > Sent via RIPE Forum -- https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/forum