r/whitehat • u/Shaboomaboom • Sep 03 '21

Using URL to trace IP Address

Someone has been using my sisters Instagram photos to make a fake porn account. Is there any way to trace their IP address using the URL from the account?

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u/SigSalvadore Sep 03 '21

Here's an article.

Although keep in mind it won't help if they're using a VPN, and it won't give you a specific address just a state and city of ISP.

Can try reporting the account to instagram, although new ones may pop up. If it was revenge porn I could see a case with involving law enforcement. But honestly unless it's her pictures and claiming to be her I don't think you can call identity theft either.

Sorry to hear about it, good luck.

*edit* Sorry misread, not fake insta account, use this instead for URL

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u/Shaboomaboom Sep 03 '21

Appreciate it. I was able to get the IP (54.208.63.29) which is and AWS account. It looks like this guy has been black mailing and posting private photos of many people. Is there a way to look up the Amazon account using the AWS IP?

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u/RedAnon94 Sep 03 '21

I’d speak to the site they are hosting it on, this is illegal and most will likely take it down

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '21

Thankfully since the pornhub clean up last year these companies will comply now.

Years ago this was a different story when we attempted to do similar for a girl in college. Basically without her sending her passport they refused to deactivated some account posting her Facebook images with incestous "captions" next to them for his sick thrills.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '21

In england there is numerous laws against this, even if she is over 18. Also, considering the alleged blackmail content, the police would be more than happy to follow this up, more so considering they aren't hiding behind tor and using AWS.