## IP Intelligence Briefing: 138.199.144.166
Classification: Low Risk - Commercial Cloud Hosting Infrastructure
Date: Current Intelligence Cycle
Executive Summary
IP address 138.199.144.166 is a Hetzner Cloud computing host located in Falkenstein, Saxony, Germany. The asset presents a low-risk profile (risk score: 25) with no active threat indicators. Infrastructure is associated with legitimate cloud hosting provider Hetzner Online GmbH (ASN 24940). No firewall blocking is currently recommended.
Ownership and Network Classification
- Organization: Hetzner Online GmbH - Contact Role
- ASN: 24940 (Hetzner Online GmbH)
- Network: CLOUD-FSN1 (138.199.144.0/20)
- Geolocation: Falkenstein, Saxony, Germany (51.17°N, 10.45°E)
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
- Network Role: Single-Service Host / Cloud Provider
- Classification Flags: Cloud: Yes, Hosting: Yes, CDN/VPN/Proxy/Tor: No
Threat Assessment
- Reputation Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)
- Threat Indicators: None detected
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Status: Not flagged as spam source; 0 blacklist count
- DNSBL Presence: Listed on 1 of 8 DNSBLs (likely administrative/reputation feed)
- Campaign Correlation: None
Technical Services Observed
- Open Ports: TCP/22 (SSH)
- Banner: SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_10.2p1 Ubuntu-2ubuntu3.2
- Indicates Ubuntu-based cloud instance with standard SSH access
- DNS Resolution: static.166.144.199.138.clients.your-server.de
- Domain: your-server.de
- Forward Confirmed: Yes
- Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
- TLS/HTTP: No TLS certificates or HTTP services detected at time of scan
Neighborhood Analysis
- Subnet: 138.199.144.166/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (minimal subnet-wide abuse)
- Risk Distribution: No high-risk neighbors detected
- Subnet Classification: Mostly clean
Observation History
- Total Observations: 23 signals recorded
- Timeline: Activity observed between 2026-06-16 and 2026-06-21
- Risk Trend: Stable low-risk profile across observation window
- Operator Score: 0.3478 (Basic)
- Route Stability: Not route-stable (route changes detected)
Relationship Graph
- Total Relationships: 32
- Primary Associations:
- DNS Association: static.166.144.199.138.clients.your-server.de
- Network Association: CLOUD-FSN1 (same network)
- Correlated IPs: None identified in threat campaigns
Recommended Security Actions
- Firewall Rules: None required
- Blocking Recommendation: No action recommended
- Monitoring Level: Standard monitoring appropriate
- Risk-Based Decision: The IP represents legitimate cloud hosting infrastructure with no active malicious indicators. No blocking is warranted at this time.
Intelligence Notes
The IP is associated with Hetzner's cloud infrastructure, a reputable German hosting provider. The single DNSBL listing appears to be administrative rather than threat-based. SSH access is standard for cloud instances. No evidence of command-and-control activity, malware distribution, or abuse campaigns. SOC teams may track the IP as part of normal cloud infrastructure monitoring but no immediate threat response is indicated.
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๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Hetzner Online GmbH - Contact Role |
| ASN | AS24940 |
| Network Name | CLOUD-FSN1 |
| CIDR Block | 138.199.144.0/20 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | DE |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | static.166.144.199.138.clients.your-server.de |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | static.166.144.199.138.clients.your-server.de |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_10.2p1 Ubuntu-2ubuntu3.2 |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-27 01:06:44 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 03:38:01 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 03:42:25 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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