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Osaka-based network AS2518 flagged in security researchers' scans
Original: ASN: AS2518 Location: Osaka, JP Added: 2026-10-25T10:34 # shodansafari # infosec
Cybersecurity researchers are highlighting AS2518, an autonomous system number based in Osaka, Japan. The network, operated in connection with IIJ (Internet Initiative Japan), was added to scan results on 25 October 2026 as part of ongoing internet-wide exposure tracking. Infosec practitioners regularly share such findings to flag networks hosting exposed services or unusual internet-facing infrastructure.
Why now: Infosec researchers routinely share newly observed ASNs and locations from internet scanning to flag potentially exposed or notable infrastructure.
Evidence
- ASN: AS2518 Location: Osaka, JP Added: 2026-10-25T10:34 # shodansafari # infosec · shodansafari@infosec.exchange · 1
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