[TriLUG] stollen computer

[Jon Carnes]

Contact Tech support for the ISP that they attached to, let them know what
is going on.  Get a copy of the police report, and fax it to them.  Provide
them with the times and ip information and have them preserve it - even if
they won't give it out to you.

Tech support at the ISP *should* be able to fax the information to the
police officer assigned to your case.  If they won't, find out who they get
their block of IP's from and go up the line.

If this fails, hire a lawyer, and press charges against the ISP for aiding
and abetting...  You'll start to get results.

Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Celestian" <kuk at email.unc.edu>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 12:51 PM
Subject: [TriLUG] stollen computer


> I had a break in a couple weeks ago in my appartment and my computer was
> one of the things they took.  I had my computer configured to do dynamic
> dns, and so when they connected it to the internet yesterday, I was able
> to find out the IP address they were using and what time they were using
> it.
>
> Last night they logged in again and I logged into my ftp server (the one
> on the machine that was stollen) to make sure it was my computer.  I also
> have apache and vnc installed on it and so I am positive that it is my
> machine.  While they were still connected, I ran a traceroute and found
> that my computer was in or near Reston, VA.
>
> I tried calling up the owner of the IP block, but they will not give me
> any additional info (I am sure they have the phone number) since I
> am not an employee of AOL or a government authority.  And the Durham
> police don't seem to understand what is going on.
>
> Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knew what authorities I could contact
> that could pursue this information.
>
> Thanks,
> Eric Kuker
>
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