102.129.52.156
IP Intelligence Briefing: 102.129.52.156
Date: 2026-06-06
**Key Findings**
- Risk Profile: Moderate Risk (Score: 40). No direct threat indicators (no malware, phishing, or spam associations).
- Ownership: Owned by Jacobus De Beer (Megasurf Wireless Internet CC, South Africa). Assigned to 102.129.52.0/24.
- Geolocation: South Africa (ZA), Gauteng region, Vanderbijlpark.
- Network Role: Firewalled with no open services. No CDN, cloud, or mobile carrier associations.
- DNS: Resolves to ms-52-156.megasurf.co.za (SPF/DMARC records present).
- Neighborhood: Subnet 102.129.52.0/24 has 49 IPs; 9 high-risk neighbors (abuse density: 18.4%). Notable high-risk neighbors include 102.129.52.16 (risk score 55) and 102.129.52.8 (risk score 40).
**Historical Observations**
- DNSSEC Invalid: Recorded on 2026-06-06.
- Geolocation: Confirmed as Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.
- Network Ownership: Stable since 2018 (allocated by AfriNIC).
**Relationships**
- Direct DNS links to ms-52-156.megasurf.co.za.
- Same subnet as 49 IPs, including 9 with elevated risk scores.
**Actionable Insights**
1. Monitor Subnet: The 102.129.52.0/24 subnet has a notable abuse density. Investigate high-risk neighbors (e.g., 102.129.52.16) for potential lateral movement or network compromise.
2. DNSSEC Validation: The IP’s DNSSEC is invalid. Coordinate with the registrar to resolve this vulnerability.
3. DNS Anomalies: Check ms-52-156.megasurf.co.za for unusual DNS activity or misconfigurations.
4. Threat Correlation: Cross-reference with known campaigns or malicious activity in the 102.129.52.0/24 subnet.
Recommendation: Implement network segmentation for critical assets and monitor traffic to/from this subnet. No immediate blocking recommended due to lack of active threats, but continuous monitoring is advised.
Source: IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Jacobus De Beer |
| ASN | AS327991 |
| Network Name | 102.129.52.0 - 102.129.52.255 |
| CIDR Block | 102.129.52.0/24 |
| RIR | AFRINIC |
| Country | ZA |
| Abuse Contact | — |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | ms-52-156.megasurf.co.za |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | ms-52-156.megasurf.co.za |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 23% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 13% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 16% | 9 | 10 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-11 02:49:50 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 06:15:51 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-26 06:25:49 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 17 |
| Total Observations | 18 |
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