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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 102.129.53.253/32

## Executive Summary

IP address 102.129.53.253 is registered to Jacobus De Beer (ASN 327991) and operates from Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. The address carries a moderate risk score of 40/100 with no active threat indicators. The subnet exhibits low abuse density (0.01), suggesting this IP is not part of a large-scale malicious infrastructure. No services are actively listening on the target IP.

## Ownership and Geolocation

• Organization: Jacobus De Beer
• ASN: 327991 (afrinic RIR)
• CIDR Block: 102.129.53.0/24
• Country: South Africa (ZA)
• Region: Gauteng
• City: Vanderbijlpark
• Registration Authority: afrinic

## Threat Assessment

• Risk Score: 40 (Moderate Risk)
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Blacklist Count: 0 active threat feeds
• DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total lists

The IP has no known associations with active threat campaigns or malicious infrastructure. Historical analysis indicates no persistent malicious behavior.

## Network Infrastructure

• DNS Resolution: ms-53-253.megasurf.co.za
• PTR Record: ms-53-253.megasurf.co.za
• Open Ports: None detected (firewalled/no services)
• Forward Resolution: Confirmed (1 hostname)
• Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present

## Subnet Context (102.129.53.0/24)

• Total Siblings: 108 IPs in /24
• Active Siblings: 37 currently observed
• Abuse Density: 0.01 (low)
• Risk Distribution: 1 high-risk, 62 medium-risk, 30 low-risk neighbors
• Classification: Mostly clean subnet

The subnet shows minimal abuse activity, with only 1 high-risk neighbor out of 100 sampled IPs. This suggests the IP is not part of a coordinated malicious network.

## Observation History

Analysis of 17 historical observations reveals:

• Recent geolocation signals from July 28, 2026
• Ownership changes: 0
• Threat persistence days: 0
• Threat observation count: 0
• No evidence of evolving threat behavior

## Recommended Actions

Based on risk profile, the following defensive measures are recommended:

## Analyst Notes

The moderate risk score (40) is primarily driven by DNSBL listings (2/8) and historical signal observations. The absence of open ports, known attacker indicators, and persistent malicious behavior suggests this IP may have been flagged for past activity but is currently dormant. The subnet's low abuse density indicates limited operational risk at scale.

Recommendation: Monitor with passive observation or apply block rule if traffic from this IP has been observed at your perimeter. No immediate containment required absent active threat correlation.

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.