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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 109.161.178.28/32

Classification: Moderate Risk | Risk Score: 40/100

Date: Current Intelligence Assessment

Prepared For: SOC Operations Team

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP address 109.161.178.28 presents a moderate-risk profile with a current risk score of 40. The address is associated with Alessandro Izzo under AS31452 (BH-MTC), with DNS infrastructure linked to zain.com. While no active malicious indicators were detected, the IP is listed on 2 of 8 DNSBLs. No services are currently open; the address is firewalled with no active services.

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## INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE

Ownership & Registration:

• ASN: 31452 (Alessandro Izzo)
• Netname: BH-MTC
• RIR: ARIN
• CIDR Block: 109.161.128.0/18
• Abuse Contact: Available via RDAP

Geolocation:

• Country: BH (Bahrain)
• Region: Manama
• City: I-20121 Milano MI
• Coordinates: 26.07°N, 50.55°E
• Accuracy Radius: 30km
• Note: Geolocation shows country-code discrepancy with city naming convention

Network Classification:

• Infrastructure Type: Not classified
• Connection Type: Not classified
• Services: None detected (Firewalled / No Services)
• Is CDN/Cloud/VPN/Proxy: False
• Is Anycast: False
• Is Tor Exit: False
• Is Mobile/Residential/Hosting: False

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## THREAT INTELLIGENCE

Threat Indicators:

• Abuse Confidence Score: Not available
• Known Campaigns: None detected
• Threat Feeds: None matched
• Blacklist Count: 0 (traditional blacklists)
• DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total lists
• Is Known Attacker: False
• Is Spam Source: False

Control Plane Data:

• Origin ASN: 31452
• BGP Prefix: 109.161.178.0/23
• Route Stability: False
• RPKI State: Not verified
• IRR Consistency: Not verified
• Operator Score: 0.2609 (Basic)
• DNSSEC Valid: True

Email Reputation:

• Has Score: False
• SPF Record: Present
• DMARC Record: Present

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Historical Signals: 15 observations recorded

Recent Activity (2026-07-24):

• Classification: Clean
• Inherited Risk: 0
• Abuse Density: 0
• Ownership Changes: 0
• Threat Persistence Days: 0
• Threat Observation Count: 0
• Persistently Malicious: False

Temporal Analysis:

• No ownership changes detected
• No persistent malicious behavior
• Threat signals show no escalation pattern

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## NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS

DNS Associations:

• Hostname: 109-161-178-28.rev.bb.zain.com
• Forward Resolution Count: 1
• Forward Resolution Confirmed: True
• Hosted Domains: 0

Network Relationships:

• Same Network: BH-MTC (2 associations)
• Correlated IPs: 0
• Certificates: None

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## SUBNET ANALYSIS

Subnet: 109.161.178.28/24

• Neighbor Count: 0
• Risk Distribution: High 0, Medium 0, Low 0
• Abuse Density: 0
• Threat Siblings: 0
• Active Siblings: 0
• Total Siblings: 1

Assessment: No neighboring IPs show elevated risk profiles; this IP appears isolated within its subnet.

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Block Recommendation: YES (Risk Score 40)

Firewall Rules:

```bash

# iptables

iptables -A INPUT -s 109.161.178.28 -j DROP

# nftables

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 109.161.178.28 drop

# nginx

deny 109.161.178.28;

# pfSense

109.161.178.28/32

# Cloudflare WAF

Action: Block

Expression: ip.src eq 109.161.178.28

# AWS WAF

Addresses: 109.161.178.28/32

Description: IPDebrief risk 40

```

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## INTELLIGENCE NARRATIVE

This IP address presents moderate-risk characteristics without active malicious indicators. The moderate risk score (40/100) is primarily driven by DNSBL listings (2 of 8 lists) and route stability concerns. Infrastructure analysis shows the IP is properly registered with Alessandro Izzo under AS31452 BH-MTC, with DNS infrastructure tied to zain.com.

The absence of open services, combined with clean historical signals and zero threat observations, suggests this may be a passive infrastructure asset rather than an active threat source. However, the DNSBL presence warrants continued monitoring. The IP shows no correlation with known campaigns, no Tor exit node activity, and no evidence of persistent malicious behavior.

Priority: Medium

Recommendation: Block at perimeter; monitor for service activation or reputation changes.

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Data Sources: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform

Confidence Level: Moderate

Assessment Date: Current

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.