IP Hijacking (Internet Protocol Hijacking)

IP Hijacking is where ranges of IP addresses not currently in use by their owner are stolen and used for criminal activity.

This exploits some weaknesses in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), which designate paths for routed data packets and redirect the addresses to the criminal.

 

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