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In IPv4, do public networks regularly go to a blacklist in case their traffic is compromised? Does something similar happen in IPv6?

Yes, something similar happens in IPv6 to what happens in IPv4 in terms of handling compromised addresses, although there are differences in how they are addressed due to the nature and structure of the IPv6 address space.

In IPv4, public IP addresses that are used for malicious activities, such as spam, denial of service (DoS) attacks, phishing, or malware distribution, can be included in blacklists (also known as blocklists or blacklists).

These lists are used by network administrators, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and security applications to filter traffic and block communications from those compromised addresses.

With IPv6, the general approach remains the same: if an IPv6 address is used for malicious activity, it can also be reported and added to blacklists. However, the enormous number of addresses available in IPv6 introduces additional challenges and differences in how these situations are handled:

  1. Wider Address Space: Since IPv6 has a significantly larger address space than IPv4, the probability of reusing a specific IP address is much lower. This may influence how blacklists are managed and enforced, as tracking and managing individual addresses may be more complex.
  2. Subnet Assignment: Subnet allocations in IPv6 are typically larger than in IPv4. In many cases, an organization is assigned an entire block of IPv6 addresses (for example, a /48 prefix or even larger). This could lead to situations where, if a single address within that block is flagged for malicious activity, the entire block could potentially be affected by blacklists, depending on how different operators and services manage the lists.
  3. Segmentation and Aggregation: The way IPv6 addresses are grouped and managed for routing purposes can also influence how blacklists are applied. Segmentation and aggregation techniques can affect the effectiveness of blacklists and how specific addresses or blocks of addresses are identified for inclusion in the lists.
  4. Management and Monitoring: With IPv6, tools and techniques to monitor traffic and manage network security may need to be adapted to effectively address the larger address space and potential traffic segmentation. This includes how malicious activities are detected and responded to.

In summary, although the concept of blacklisting compromised IP addresses applies to both IPv4 and IPv6, strategies and tools to manage security and traffic filtering may require adaptations due to the structural and scale differences between both protocols.

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