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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target IP: 102.88.55.73/32

Analysis Date: Current

Classification: Low Risk Mobile Network Endpoint

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 102.88.55.73 is a mobile network endpoint associated with MTN Nigeria Communications Limited (ASN: 29465). The address exhibits a low risk score of 25 and operates as a firewalled endpoint with no active services. While the IP is listed on multiple DNS blacklists (8 total, 1 high-severity listing), no known threat campaigns, attacker signatures, or spam source indicators are present.

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## OWNERSHIP & NETWORK CLASSIFICATION

• ASN: 29465 (VCG-AS - MTN NIGERIA Communication limited, NG)
• Organization: ORG-MN1-AFRINIC (Taiwo Ikugbonmire)
• CIDR Block: 102.88.0.0/13
• RIR: AFRINIC
• Allocation Date: 2018-09-04
• Network Role: Residential Mobile Endpoint
• Connection Type: LTE Mobile (MTN Nigeria)

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## GEOLOCATION ANALYSIS

• Reported Location: London, GB
• Mobile Carrier Country: NG (Nigeria)
• GeoPlausible: false
• Geo Consensus: false
• Assessment: Geographic indicators are conflicting. The IP is identified as mobile LTE traffic from Nigeria (MTN Nigeria Comm. Ltd.), though geolocation databases report London. This discrepancy indicates unreliable static geolocation data. The mobile carrier attribution (NG) is more reliable than the static geoIP database.

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## THREAT INDICATORS

DNSBL Status: Listed on 8 DNSBLs with 1 high-severity listing. Maximum severity recorded: high.

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (102.88.55.0/24)

• Abuse Density: 0
• Total Neighbors: 5
• Risk Distribution: 3 Low Risk, 0 Medium/High Risk
• Active Threat Siblings: 0

Neighbor Risk Profile:

No evidence of coordinated malicious activity within the /24 subnet.

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## SERVICES & NETWORK FOOTPRINT

• Open Ports: None
• TLS Certificates: None
• HTTP Services: None
• Reverse DNS: Unresolved
• Forward Resolution: Failed
• Hosted Domains: 0
• Email Authentication: SPF/DMARC not configured

The IP presents a minimal attack surface with no active services.

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Total Observations: 11

Recent Activity: 2026-07-27

Key historical signals:

• DNSSEC validation confirmed (true)
• ASN consistently reported as 29465 (MTN Nigeria)
• Geolocation signals show Nigeria (NG) in multiple feeds
• BGP prefix: 102.88.55.0/24
• No ownership changes detected

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## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH

• Primary Network: ORG-MN1-AFRINIC
• Relationship Count: 3 (All Same Network references)
• No external entity associations detected (hostnames, certificates, organizations)

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## SECURITY ACTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS

Risk Assessment: Low Risk (Score: 25)

Recommended Actions:

• No immediate blocking or filtering required
• Monitor DNSBL listing status for changes
• No specific firewall rules recommended at this time
• Standard mobile traffic handling procedures apply

Note: This IP is identified as legitimate mobile

traffic associated with mobile carrier MTN Nigeria.

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## TECHNICAL FINGERPRINTING

• HTTP Version: Not observed
• Server Banner: None
• TLS Certificate: Not present
• Status Code: Not observed
• HTTP2 Support: Not observed
• HSTS/CSP Headers: Not configured
• HTTP Referrer Policy: Not present
• Permissions Policy: Not present

No server-side web services detected.

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## CONTROL PLANE ANALYSIS

• Origin ASN: 29465
• BGP Prefix: 102.88.55.0/24
• RPKI Status: Not validated
• IRR Consistency: Not assessed
• Route Stability: Unstable (no 30-day route change data available)
• DNSSEC Validation: Confirmed
• CAA Records: Not present

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## TRACEROUTE ANALYSIS

• Hop Count: 28
• First Hop RTT: 0.4ms
• Last Hop RTT: 93.2ms
• Timed Out Hops: 20
• Transit Networks: Comcast

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## EMAIL REPUTATION

• Reputation Score: Not available
• Sender Score: Not available

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## TEMPORAL ANALYSIS

• Ownership Changes: 0
• Threat Observation Count: 0
• Threat Persistence Days: 0
• Persistently Malicious: No

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## CONCLUSION

IP 102.88.55.73 represents a legitimate mobile network endpoint from MTN Nigeria Communications Limited with no active threat indicators. While listed on multiple DNS blacklists, the IP lacks campaign associations, known attacker signatures, or persistent malicious behavior. The low risk score of 25 supports continued monitoring without immediate mitigation.

Threat Level: Low

Recommended Handling: Monitor, no action required

Confidence Level: High (based on 11 historical observations)

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End of Intelligence Briefing

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