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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target: 13.42.58.178/32

Classification: Cloud Infrastructure - Low Risk

Report Date: 2026-06-20

Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 13.42.58.178 is a low-risk Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 instance located in the London region (eu-west-2). The address shows no active threat indicators, no blacklist presence, and operates as a standard cloud compute resource with no open services exposed. The IP demonstrates stable operational characteristics typical of legitimate cloud infrastructure.

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## INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE

Ownership & Network:

• Organization: Amazon Data Services UK
• ASN: 16509
• Network Block: 13.40.0.0/13
• RIR: ARIN
• Classification: Cloud Compute / Hosting

Geolocation:

• Country: United Kingdom (GB)
• Region: England
• City: London
• Coordinates: 51.51°N, -0.13°W
• Timezone: Europe/London

DNS Resolution:

• PTR Hostname: ec2-13-42-58-178.eu-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com
• Domain: amazonaws.com
• Forward Resolution: Confirmed (1 hostname)
• DNSSEC Valid: No

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## THREAT ASSESSMENT

Risk Profile:

• Overall Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)
• Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Threat Feed Matches: None

Threat Indicators:

• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Persistent Malicious Activity: No

Network Role:

• Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute
• Connection Type: N/A
• Open Ports: None detected
• Service Status: Firewalled / No Services

Control Plane:

• Operator Score: 0.2609 (Basic)
• Route Stability: Unstable
• DNSBL Status: Listed on 1 of 8 total lists
• BGP Prefix: 13.40.0.0/13

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Signal Count: 22 observations tracked

Key Historical Signals:

• 2026-06-20T21:47: London geolocation confirmed via multi-signal inference (confidence: 0.56)
• 2026-06-15T22:02: Subnet classification "mostly_clean" with abuse density 1
• 2026-06-15T21:57: Ownership stability confirmed (0 changes)
• 2026-06-15T21:55: Network role classified as AWS cloud infrastructure; no attacker, Tor exit, or spam source indicators

Temporal Analysis:

• Ownership Changes: 0
• Threat Persistence Days: 0
• Threat Observation Count: 1
• Persistent Malicious Classification: No

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## RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS

Direct Associations (30 relationships identified):

• DNS Hostnames: ec2-13-42-58-178.eu-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com (multiple associations)
• Network: AMAZON-LHR (Amazon London region)
• Organization: Amazon Data Services UK

Entity Links:

• Primary DNS association to AWS EC2 compute hostname
• Same network classification within Amazon-LHR infrastructure
• No cross-organization or cross-subnet malicious relationships detected

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS

Subnet: 13.42.58.178/24

Subnet Metrics:

• Abuse Density: 0-1 (Low/Moderate)
• Total Siblings: 1
• Active Siblings: 0
• Threat Siblings: 1
• Classification: Mostly Clean
• Inherited Risk: 2

Risk Distribution:

• High Risk: 0
• Medium Risk: 0
• Low Risk: 0
• Neighbors Analyzed: 0

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## SECURITY ACTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS

Current Status: No blocking required. The IP operates as legitimate AWS infrastructure with no detected malicious activity.

Recommended Firewall Rules: None required at this time.

Monitoring Priority: Low

• Standard cloud infrastructure monitoring applies
• No specific threat indicators warrant heightened alerting
• Continue routine log review for baseline traffic patterns

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## INTELLIGENCE NARRATIVE

IP 13.42.58.178 represents standard AWS cloud infrastructure deployed in the London region. The IP resolves to ec2-13-42-58-178.eu-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com and operates within the 13.40.0.0/13 AS16509 network block. The address shows a risk score of 25, indicating low threat likelihood. No open services are exposed, and the instance remains firewalled. Historical observations confirm consistent cloud infrastructure behavior with no escalation to malicious activity. The subnet (13.42.58.0/24) maintains a "mostly_clean" classification with minimal inherited risk. One threat sibling exists within the neighborhood, but this does not impact the target IP's classification. The IP is not listed on major threat feeds, maintains no persistent malicious indicators, and exhibits no characteristics associated with Tor relays, VPNs, proxies, or spam sources. Operational stability is confirmed with zero ownership changes detected. Standard AWS cloud security posture applies; no special blocking or monitoring beyond routine operations is warranted at this time.

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END OF BRIEFING

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