I get them from time to time and the address always is for major Tor operators who host numerous Tor servers on the whole block such as 64.65.1.0/24 , 64.65.62.0/24 , 96.9.98.0/24 , etc... These are not related to the operators filing an abuse report. These are automatically generated reports based on the behavior of your server and they are generally wrong because their automated system is simply too sensitive and comes up with a lot of false positive.
Simply block outgoing packets to the /24 block at the firewall level. Then click on the link they sent you to retest. It will be automatically tested and comes up clear. Then send them a message using the second link and tell them you blocked it at the firewall level and they'll close the ticket. You can later remove the firewall rule and get on with you life. I've given up arguing with them about how and why they're wrong. They even once admitted that it was a false report and told me not to bother. In fact I just got another abuse report for an IP that's already blocked at the firewall level. They are telling me that my server is scanning port 74 of a range of IPs when outgoing port 74 is explicitly blocked on my server and it simply can't go out. On 10/15/2025 2:02 AM, Dimitris T. via tor-relays wrote: > > Hey all, > > got an abuse report today from Hetzner concerning one middle relay > we're running there. > > allegedly, our relay has been port scanning (port 443 only) some > members of > https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#search/family:7EAAC49A7840D33B62FA276429F3B03C92AA9327 > > (just from family relays in 96.9.98.0/24 range, all using ORPort 443) > > anyone else got similar abuse reports? or someone here from this relay > family, that can clear things out with this isp? > > thinking of replying to hetzner accordingly, let them know (with > metrics link), that these are tor relays with 443 port open/accepting > our middle relay connections, not port scans... > > best, > > d. > > > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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