For those like myself that are somewhat unfamiliar with what RIPE is:
RIPE is the European equivalent of ARIN (the North American regional authority of ISP addressing matters). They are sort of like the postal/zoning agents of the internet in that they oversee the distribution and management of IP address blocks. ISPs like Orange Spain have a RIPE account that they use manage their IP allocations, which is what was compromised.
RIPE is the European equivalent of ARIN (the North American regional authority of ISP addressing matters). They are sort of like the postal/zoning agents of the internet in that they oversee the distribution and management of IP address blocks. ISPs like Orange Spain have a RIPE account that they use manage their IP allocations, which is what was compromised.