Cloudflare is joining the AS112 project to help the Internet deal with misdirected DNS queries

Cloudflare is joining the AS112 project to operate DNS servers that handle misdirected reverse DNS lookup queries for private-use IP addresses. This initiative aims to improve the stability, reliability, and performance of the AS112 service by leveraging Cloudflare's global network. The post details the problem of these misdirected queries, the history and operation of the AS112 project, including direct delegation and DNAME redirection methods, and the technical implementation of reverse DNS lookups.