102.66.144.159
# IP Intelligence Briefing: 102.66.144.159/32
Classification: Low Risk | Date of Assessment: 2026-07-27
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## Executive Summary
The target IP 102.66.144.159 presents low risk characteristics with a risk score of 25. The address is geolocated to Klerksdorp, North West Province, South Africa, and operates under ASN 328471 within the 102.66.144.0/24 subnet. No active threat indicators or malicious behavior were detected during the assessment.
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## Network Profile
IP Address: 102.66.144.159
Geolocation: Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa (ZA)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
ASN: 328471
RIR Registry: AFRI NIC
BGP Prefix: 102.66.144.0/24
Origin ASN: 328471
AS Path: 6939 → 328471
Network Classification:
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- Cloud/CDN/VPN/Proxy: No
- Hosting/Mobile/Residential: Not classified
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## Risk Assessment
Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
Blacklist Status: 0 blacklist hits
Risk Indicators:
- No known threat indicators identified
- Not identified as Tor exit node or known attacker
- No spam source classification
- DNSBL listed on 1 of 8 total lists
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## Control Plane Analysis
Route Stability: Unstable (2 route changes in 30-day window)
RPKI State: Not evaluated
IRR Consistency: Not evaluated
DNSSEC: Valid
Delegation Age: 2,656 days
Operator Score: Minimal (0.1304)
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## Behavioral Observations
Threat Persistence: 0 days observed
Total Incidents: 0
Honeypot Hits: 0
Enumeration Strikes: 0
WAF Violations: 0
Auto-Banned: No
Active Attacker Status: No
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## Subnet Analysis (102.66.144.0/24)
Total Neighbors: 10
Abuse Density: 0
Risk Distribution:
- High Risk: 0
- Medium Risk: 0
- Low Risk: 8
Notable Neighbor IPs:
- 102.66.144.13, .42, .61, .62, .83, .88, .93, .108: Risk score 25, Authority score 50
- 102.66.144.172, .181: No risk data (null scores)
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## Historical Observations
Total Observations: 10
Most Recent: 2026-07-27
Key Historical Signals:
- ASN 328471 allocated: 2019-04-19 (2,656 days)
- Route changes: 2 in last 30 days (non-stable routing)
- Operator classification: Minimal risk (score 0.1304)
- Geovalidation: Consensus achieved across 1 source
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## Intelligence Conclusions
The IP address 102.66.144.159 exhibits standard infrastructure behavior with no malicious activity detected. The absence of open services and threat indicators supports benign classification. Route instability indicates potential infrastructure changes but does not correlate with malicious behavior.
Recommended Action: Monitor for changes in network configuration. No immediate mitigation required.
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*Report generated by IPDebrief Intelligence Platform*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Netops Herotel |
| ASN | AS328471 |
| Network Name | 102.66.128.0 - 102.66.191.255 |
| CIDR Block | 102.66.128.0/18 |
| RIR | AFRINIC |
| Country | ZA |
| Abuse Contact | — |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not 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 | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS328471 |
| Network Prefix | 102.66.144.0/24 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 28% | 3 | 4 |
| reputation | 8% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 23% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 17% | 12 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-13 15:23:51 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-03 20:56:34 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-03 21:01:55 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 102.66.144.159
Who owns the IP address 102.66.144.159?
102.66.144.159 is registered to Netops Herotel. The address falls within the 102.66.128.0/18 network block. Registration is held at AFRINIC.
Where is 102.66.144.159 located?
Geolocation data places 102.66.144.159 in Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa. The local time zone is Africa/Johannesburg. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 102.66.144.159 malicious or safe?
102.66.144.159 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.