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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 136.118.44.15

Classification: Moderate Risk | Provider: Google LLC | Location: US (Oregon)

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## Executive Summary

IP address 136.118.44.15 is a Google Cloud infrastructure endpoint with a moderate risk score of 50. The IP resolves to Google-owned hostnames (bc.googleusercontent.com) and shows no active service banners or open ports, indicating it is likely a cloud-based service endpoint. While the immediate neighborhood shows 0 abuse density and clean classification, the IP appears on 2 DNSBL lists.

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## Technical Profile

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## Threat Assessment

Current Risk Indicators:

• DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total lists (control plane data)
• Threat Feeds: No known campaigns or threat indicators
• Abuse Confidence: Not flagged as Tor exit, known attacker, or spam source
• Blacklist Count: 0 (active blacklists)

Risk Factors:

• Moderate risk score despite Google Cloud ownership
• Present on some DNSBL lists
• Cloud infrastructure can sometimes be leveraged for abuse

Mitigating Factors:

• Clean neighborhood classification (0 abuse density in /24)
• No active services detected (no open ports)
• 0 threat siblings in subnet
• Recent observations show stable, benign behavior

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## Observation History

21 total observations tracked. Recent subnet classification (August 6, 2026) shows "clean" classification with 0 inherited risk. No evidence of persistent malicious activity.

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## Related Entities

• DNS Associations: 15.44.118.136.bc.googleusercontent.com
• Network: GOOGL-46 (136.118.0.0/17 BGP prefix)
• Total Relationships: 13

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## Recommended Actions

Decision: Monitor or selectively block based on context.

Suggested Firewall Rules (if blocking):

• `iptables -A INPUT -s 136.118.44.15 -j DROP`
• `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 136.118.44.15 drop`
• Cloudflare WAF: Block IP with expression `ip.src eq 136.118.44.15`

Note: IP is associated with legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure. Consider whitelisting if traffic appears legitimate, or implementing rate limiting rather than outright blocking if the DNSBL listings are relevant to your threat context.

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Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence System

Date: August 2026

Data Sources: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform

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