# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: IP 14.1.78.166/32
Classification: Low Risk โ Legitimate Starlink Customer Endpoint
Date: 2026-07-29
Intel ID: IP-14.1.78.166
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 14.1.78.166 is identified as a legitimate Starlink satellite internet customer endpoint located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The address demonstrates low-risk characteristics with no active threat indicators, no open services, and no blacklist associations. Recommended action: ALLOW with standard logging.
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## OWNERSHIP & NETWORK CLASSIFICATION
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | SpaceX Services Inc. administrator |
| **Network Name** | STARLINK_SNGESGP1_LK |
| **ASN** | 14593 |
| **CIDR Block** | 14.1.78.0/23 |
| **RIR** | APNIC |
| **Geolocation** | Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka (LK) |
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## RISK PROFILE
- Overall Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence: Not applicable
- Threat Classification: Legitimate endpoint
- Reputation: Clean
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Status: 0 lists
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## NETWORK BEHAVIOR
- Open Ports: None detected (firewalled/no services)
- DNS Resolution: customer.sngesgp1.isp.starlink.com (Starlink customer endpoint)
- Email Auth: SPF and DMARC records present
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- Network Role: Residential/Enterprise endpoint (not cloud, CDN, VPN, proxy)
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## THREAT INTELLIGENCE
- Threat Indicators: None detected
- Active Campaigns: None
- Historical Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Persistent Malicious Activity: No
- Control Plane: Route stable, DNSSEC valid, DNSBL listed count: 1 (minor)
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## SUBNET ANALYSIS (14.1.78.0/24)
- Abuse Density: 0.1111 (Low)
- Classification: Mostly Clean
- Total Siblings: 9
- Active Siblings: 5
- Threat Siblings: 1
- Risk Distribution: 6 Low, 0 Medium, 0 High
Notable Neighbors:
- 14.1.78.112: Risk Score 25 (Low)
- 14.1.78.126: Risk Score 25 (Low)
- 14.1.78.201: Risk Score 25 (Low)
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
- Total Observations: 20 signals
- Recent Activity: Consistent low-risk profile
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Geolocation Validation: Plausible (ICMP blocked, distance ~8,264km)
- Network Stability: No significant changes observed
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## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
- Same Network: Multiple entries for STARLINK_SNGESGP1_LK
- DNS Associations: customer.sngesgp1.isp.starlink.com (5 associations)
- Organizations: SpaceX Services Inc.
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## SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended Action: ALLOW with standard logging
Firewall Rules: No restrictive rules required. IP demonstrates legitimate operational patterns consistent with Starlink satellite internet customer endpoints.
Monitoring Priority: LOW
Justification: This IP represents a residential/enterprise customer endpoint on the Starlink satellite internet service. No malicious indicators detected. Subnet shows low abuse density. No firewall restrictions warranted.
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## INTELLIGENCE SOURCES
- IPDebrief Profile Analysis
- Historical Signal Observations (20 signals)
- Neighborhood Subnet Assessment
- DNS & Relationship Mapping
- Control Plane Verification
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*Intel generated by IPDebrief โ Defensive Security Intelligence Platform*
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๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | SpaceX Services Inc administrator |
| ASN | AS14593 |
| Network Name | STARLINK_SNGESGP1_LK |
| CIDR Block | 14.1.78.0/23 |
| RIR | APNIC |
| Country | LK |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | customer.sngesgp1.isp.starlink.com |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | customer.sngesgp1.isp.starlink.com |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown โ Insufficient routing data to classify |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
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 | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 16% | 4 | 5 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-21 19:02:46 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-07-29 10:10:20 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-07-29 10:20:02 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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