APNIC warns members to watch out for fake election phone calls

The Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) – the regional internet registry for 56 nations in the region – has warned that members may be receiving fake phone calls from people purporting to be from the organization ahead of the election of members to the org's executive council. A post by the APNIC Secretariat titled …

[Apprentice Human]

Chinese astroturfing?

Not too surprising. If it's not the PRC behind it then it's for monopolization and being able charge rents.

A great bit of investigation. Even though I have many issues with APNIC, I doubt Lu Heng running APNIC is a solution that I would think is sane.

[jake]

Nice heads-up, El Reg.

THIS is part of the reason I read here. Thank you.

_{A round on me ... and popcorn might be in order.}

[imanidiot]

"In conversation with The Register, Lu said his only interest in APNIC is to improve its governance and structure, and by doing so to ensure internet access for all."

Somehow I get the feeling that that statement is at best bending the truth.