[CQ-Contest] Spoofed Spots

[John Dorr]

Pete et al,

We have continued to pursue this but have not closed on a specific individual. While the identified IP is in Italy, the actual end-user has proven to be well hidden behind a VPN or other ID-defeating technology. 

As previously stated, we continue to work this issue. In addition to attempts to further
ID this person, we have successfully segregated spots in a way that clearly differentiates between self-spots and those created by the “spoofer.”

Lastly, we have been working with resources outside of the WW committee and remain very open to new information from anyone.

There are some very speculative ideas on a specific person, but I’m not going to comment on that at this point until we have definitive proof.

My thanks to the contest community for their understanding and desire to support us.

73, John, K1AR
CQWW Contest Director 

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> On Dec 3, 2021, at 12:03 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm really surprised at the apparent disregard for VE7CC's report of spoofed spots and spoofed self-spots during CQWWCW, all seemingly traced to a single IP in Italy.  After the first time this happened, a month earlier (CQWWSSB), we were assured that the committee had it in hand, with reliable reps in Italy pursuing the answer.  Since then, nothing.
> 
> How about a status report - if people can pull this sort of thing with impunity, it will certainly damage efforts to enforce the appropriate rule against self-spotting.
> 
> To refresh memories:
> 
> ">From the VE7CC-1 cluster log.
> 
> 27 Nov total spoofed spots 599 out of 30018  non skimmer spots.
> 28 Nov total spoofed spots 1117 out of  30073 non skimmer spots.
> Total 1716 spoofed spots from IP 217.61.58.23 over weekend.
> Includes
> 203 self spots 27 Nov 2021
> 385 self spots 28 Nov 2021
> 
> These spoofed spots are only the ones that I identified with IP 217.61.58.23.
> These spots were entered on both DX Spider and CC Cluster nodes.  There could
> be more from AR Cluster or Spider nodes running software that doesn't include
> IP addresses.
> 
> https://bcdxc.org/ve7cc/SelfSpot-Nov-2021.zip
> http://bcdxc.org/ve7cc/27-Nov-2021.zip
> http://bcdxc.org/ve7cc/28-Nov-2021.zip
> 
> Lee VE7CC"
> 
> -- 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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