AS16591 GOOGLE-FIBER

AS16591: Google Public DNS

Owner of AS16591

The owner of Autonomous System Number (ASN) 16591 is Google LLC, a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, a search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware.

Main Operational Activity of AS16591's Owner

Google's main operational activities encompass a wide variety of internet services. Specifically, for AS16591, it is associated with Google Public DNS, a domain name system (DNS) service offered by Google to Internet users around the world for the purpose of translating domain names into IP addresses.

Establishment of AS16591

The exact establishment date of AS16591 is not publicly disclosed, but Google Public DNS was announced on December 3, 2009, as part of Google's efforts to make the web faster and more secure for its users.

Malicious Use of AS16591

While any network can potentially be abused by hackers or spammers, AS16591 is managed by Google, which has robust security measures in place. According to data from CleanTalk, there may be instances of abuse detected from this ASN, but these are typically addressed promptly by Google's security teams.

As of the last update, you can refer to CleanTalk for real-time data and statistics regarding any malicious intent reported from AS16591. However, due to the nature of the request not to use external links, specific details from CleanTalk cannot be embedded here.