Intelligence assessment indicates IP 104.77.178.137 is owned by Akamai Technologies, Inc. (ASN 20940) and classified as CDN infrastructure. The network role was identified as a web server hosting HTTP and HTTPS services with an `AkamaiGHost` banner. A risk score of 25 assigned a Low Risk rating, yet the threat actor classification was labeled Suspicious Host.
Operational analysis revealed a contradiction in geolocation data, where the claimed location (Edison, NJ) conflicted with RTT physics measurements (17ms observed vs. 120.2ms minimum). DNS hygiene was rated Poor (Score 20) due to the absence of SPF, DMARC, DNSSEC, and CAA records. The IP registered on one DNSBL list out of eight scanned.
Neighborhood analysis of the 104.77.178.0/24 subnet showed an abuse density of 0.0769 with a mostly_clean classification. Only one threat sibling was identified among 26 active siblings. Due to signal contradictions and low confidence metrics (0.2083), the recommendation was Monitor with Low severity.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Akamai Technologies, Inc. |
| ASN | AS20940 |
| Network Name | AKAMAI |
| CIDR Block | 104.64.0.0/10 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | a104-77-178-137.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | a104-77-178-137.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
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 |
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (2 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | AkamaiGHost |
| 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 | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 29% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-25 15:56:09 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-28 21:44:14 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-28 21:48:18 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 29 |
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