Becky has been hired by a client from Dubai to perform a penetration test against one of their remote offices. Working from her location in Columbus, Ohio, Becky runs her usual reconnaissance scans…

ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers) manages IP address allocation for the United States, Canada, and many Caribbean and North Atlantic territories, not Europe.

LACNIC (Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre) is the RIR responsible for Latin America and the Caribbean region, not France or any part of Europe.

APNIC (Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre) is the RIR responsible for the Asia-Pacific region, which does not include France or any European country.

RIPE NCC (Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre) is the Regional Internet Registry responsible for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia. Since the IP address was allocated to Le Havre, France - a European location - RIPE NCC would hold the detailed registration and allocation records for that IP block. Becky should query the RIPE database (whois.ripe.net) to obtain authoritative information about the IP's ownership, organization, and contact details.