## Intelligence Briefing: 104.248.116.66/32
Classification: LOW RISK / INFORMATIONAL
Date: 2026-06-14
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team
Executive Summary
IP address 104.248.116.66 is a DigitalOcean cloud compute infrastructure endpoint operating within the 104.248.112.0/20 BGP prefix. The endpoint demonstrates low-risk characteristics with a risk score of 25, classified as "Low Risk" in the overall reputation profile. No active threat indicators were observed during the intelligence collection cycle.
Technical Profile
Ownership & Infrastructure:
- Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN: 14061)
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute / Hosting
- RIR: ARIN
- Route Stability: Confirmed stable (isMoas: false)
Geolocation:
- Reported Location: United States, North Bergen, NJ
- GeoConsensus: True
- GeoSource Count: 1
- *Note: RTT validation anomaly detected - observed RTT (18ms) significantly below minimum possible RTT (119.3ms) for stated distance (5963km), indicating potential geolocation data inaccuracy.*
DNS Resolution:
- PTR Hostnames: None detected
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed
- Resolved Domain: prod-boron-nyc1-40.do.binaryedge.ninja
- Email Authentication: SPF record present, DMARC not configured
Network Services:
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Services: None
- Status: Firewalled / No Services
Threat Assessment
Risk Indicators:
- Risk Score: 25 (Low)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Minimal (0.1304)
- Is Known Attacker: False
- Is Tor Exit Node: False
- Is Spam Source: False
- Blacklist Count: 0
- DNSBL Status: Listed on 1 of 8 threat intelligence feeds
Threat Persistence:
- Threat Observation Count: 1
- Is Persistently Malicious: False
- Campaign Likelihood: None
Network Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet Context (104.248.116.0/24):
- Subnet Abuse Density: 0 (Low)
- Classification: Mostly Clean
- Total Siblings: 2
- Active Siblings: 2
- Threat Siblings: 2
- Inherited Risk: 5
Adjacent IP (104.248.116.76):
- Risk Score: 25
- Authority Score: 60
- Classification: Low Risk
Observational History
Collection Period: 26 observations recorded
Latest Signals: 2026-06-14
Key Observations:
- Consistent cloud infrastructure classification across all signal types
- Multiple geolocation signals showing US-based origin with varying confidence levels
- Routing signals indicate minimal operator score
- One threat observation recorded in collection period
- No ownership changes detected
Relationship Mapping
Network Associations:
- 43 relationship records identified
- Primary association: DIGITALOCEAN-104-248-0-0 network (Same Network)
- No external entity relationships detected outside DigitalOcean infrastructure
Recommended Actions
Security Posture:
- No immediate blocking or mitigation actions recommended
- Standard egress/ingress policies apply
- No firewall rules required based on current risk profile
Monitoring Parameters:
- Monitor for changes in DNSBL listings
- Track any emergence of open service ports
- Watch for RTT/geolocation consistency anomalies
- Observe for threat indicator additions
Conclusion
IP 104.248.116.66 represents a legitimate DigitalOcean cloud infrastructure endpoint with low-risk characteristics. The absence of open services and minimal threat indicators supports classification as benign hosting infrastructure. The geolocation validation anomaly should be noted but does not indicate malicious activity. Continue standard monitoring without special handling.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | DigitalOcean, LLC |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | 104.248.112.0/20 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | β |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | prod-boron-nyc1-40.do.binaryedge.ninja |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | β |
| 443 | https | tcp | β |
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (3 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_9.2p1 Debian-2+deb12u10 |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 22% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 28% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 22% | 3 | 4 |
| reputation | 24% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 37% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 25% | 12 | 20 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-08 23:17:54 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 14:09:18 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 08:15:02 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 28 |
| Total Observations | 34 |
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