The META Scholar Volume 4 | Page 41

Next, locate to the far right the “originating IP address” this is the hacker’s original IP address from where he sent Henry that malicious email. Also, note that the hostname, original email address, and latitude and longitude of the hacker’s origins are present. What can we do with this information Hacker Detective? Well, you can input his “latitude and longitude” into Google maps for a street view or satellite map of his internet providers city and state or country. Additionally, we can perform a WHOIS command and that will tell us more specific details about the originating IP Addresses provider as well as an address and phone number to report abuse. In our example, “8.12.11.200”, originating IP address, belongs to a providers name “Level 3 Communications”. A WHOIS search reveals that the company is out of Broomfield, CO and that a phone number and email is listed to report this type of malicious conduct.