What is Cymru Bogons?
Team Cymru Bogons list IP addresses that should not be routable on the public internet - unallocated address space, private/reserved ranges appearing publicly, and other "bogon" addresses.
Impact Level: Low for legitimate senders. If you're listed on Cymru Bogons, you have a fundamental network configuration problem.
Zone: bogons.cymru.com (v4) / v6.fullbogons.cymru.com (v6)
What triggers listing:
- Sending from unallocated IP space
- Private IP ranges (10.x, 192.168.x) appearing on public internet
- Reserved or documentation address ranges
- Recently allocated space not yet removed from bogon lists
Why this matters:
- Legitimate senders should never be on this list
- Bogon traffic is by definition illegitimate or misconfigured
- Spammers sometimes hijack unallocated address space
Delisting: If your IP is legitimately allocated but appearing on bogon lists, it may be recently assigned space. Wait for propagation or contact Team Cymru.
Cymru Bogons isn't saying you're a spammer - it's saying your ship is flying flags from a country that doesn't exist. That's either a serious navigation error or something more suspicious.
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