Chaosnet - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Chaosnet IP protocol (CHAOS) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
CHAOS identifies traffic from Chaosnet, an early local area network protocol suite developed at MIT that predated and influenced parts of modern networking.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Chaosnet
- Abbreviation
- CHAOS
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 16
- IANA Keyword
- CHAOS
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- Chaosnet
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
Chaosnet dates to the mid-1970s at MIT; the technology is historical and no longer deployed, though Chaosnet influenced later LAN protocol design.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #16 - Chaosnet - is typically dropped by edge routers and firewalls. Advanced threat actors and malware families can use these non-standard IP protocol numbers for lateral movement (east-west communication) inside internal networks.