Threat Intelligence Briefing: IP Address 104.248.185.247/32
Summary
The IP address 104.248.185.247/32 is associated with DigitalOcean, LLC and classified as a cloud compute node (CDN infrastructure). It exhibits moderate risk based on IPDebrief's scoring model, but no direct malicious indicators (e.g., malware, phishing, or spam) were detected. The subnet (104.248.185.0/24) shows zero abuse density, and neighboring IPs are not flagged for suspicious activity.
Key Findings
1. Ownership & Network Role
- Provider: DigitalOcean (AS14061)
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud compute node (virtualized, no residential/mobile indicators)
- Services: No open ports or active services detected (per scan).
2. Geolocation
- Location: Santa Clara, CA, US (plausible, with 2500km accuracy radius).
- Network Stability: Route stability score indicates potential instability (e.g., frequent route changes).
3. Threat Indicators
- No malicious activity: No indicators of attack, spam, or abuse in threat feeds.
- CDN Context: Likely used for content delivery, not direct attack vectors.
4. Subnet & Neighbors
- Subnet: 104.248.185.0/24 (clean, no abuse density).
- Neighbors: No risky sibling IPs in the subnet.
Recommendations
- Monitor for anomalies: Track changes in route stability or unexpected service exposure.
- Verify ownership: Confirm DigitalOceanβs use of this IP via their portal, as cloud IPs can be misconfigured.
- No immediate action required: No evidence of active threats, but maintain visibility due to moderate risk score.
Conclusion
This IP is part of a legitimate cloud infrastructure and currently poses no direct threat. However, its moderate risk score and route instability suggest closer monitoring, especially if it begins exhibiting unexpected behavior (e.g., open ports, DNS changes).
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | DigitalOcean, LLC |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | DIGITALOCEAN-104-248-0-0 |
| CIDR Block | 104.248.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
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 | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-31 05:07:18 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 08:11:34 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 08:16:37 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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