## IP Intelligence Briefing: 14.103.118.248/32
Classification: Moderate Risk | Jurisdiction: China (CN) | ASN: 137718
Executive Summary
The IP 14.103.118.248 is an infrastructure endpoint within the VOLCANO-ENGINE network (AS137718) originating from APNIC RIR region. Current risk assessment scores a 50 (Moderate Risk) with a subnet abuse density of 0.5714, classifying the /24 block as high_abuse. The address shows no active service exposure (firewalled/no services) and demonstrates stable ownership characteristics with no persistent malicious campaign correlation.
Ownership & Network Context
- Organization: IRT-VOLCANO-ENGINE-CN (Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd.)
- ASN: 137718 | Registry: APNIC | Allocation: 2010-08-10
- BGP Prefix: 14.103.112.0/20 (Route stability: unstable; 0 route changes in 30 days)
- Country: China (CN) | Geo Confidence: 0.52 | Location: ~35.86°N, 104.2°E
Threat Indicators & Reputation
- Risk Score: 50 (Moderate)
- Threat Indicators: None detected
- Blacklist Status: 0 blacklists (DNSBL: 1 of 8 lists checked)
- Abuse Confidence: Not applicable (no active threat indicators)
- Known Campaigns: None correlated
- Tor/Proxy/VPN: Not identified
Network Behavior & Service Exposure
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- DNS Resolution: No forward resolution; no PTR hostnames
- TLS/HTTP: No TLS certificate; no HTTP title/banner
- Email Reputation: No email authentication records (SPF/DMARC not configured)
Neighborhood Analysis (/24 Subnet)
- Subnet: 14.103.118.248/24
- Abuse Density: 0.5714 (High abuse classification)
- Total Siblings: 28 | Active Siblings: 24 | Threat Siblings: 16
- Risk Distribution: 0 High / 26 Medium / 1 Low
- Sample High-Risk Neighbors: 14.103.118.113, 14.103.118.114, 14.103.118.120, 14.103.118.140, 14.103.118.153 (all Risk: 50)
Historical Observations
- Observation Count: 18 signals
- Timeline: Most recent activity 2026-06-22
- Key Historical Events:
- 2026-06-17: Listed on multiple blacklists (high severity)
- 2026-06-17: ASN 137718 ownership confirmed (VOLCANO-ENGINE)
- 2026-06-17: Geographic location inferred as China (CN)
- Threat Persistence: 0 days (not persistently malicious)
- Ownership Stability: Stable (0 ownership changes)
Relationships Graph
- Primary Association: 26 relationships identified
- Network Relationships: All mapped to VOLCANO-ENGINE network entities
Recommended Actions
- Monitoring: Continue passive monitoring; subnet shows elevated abuse density (0.5714)
- Traffic Analysis: No open ports; if inbound traffic observed, investigate for potential data exfiltration or command-and-control
- Correlation: Cross-reference with 15 additional threat siblings in /24 subnet for lateral threat mapping
- Blocking: Not currently recommended (Moderate Risk, no active threat indicators)
- Alerting: Set threshold alerts for outbound traffic patterns given neighborhood abuse context
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Data Source: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform | Analysis Date: 2026-06-22
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | IRT-VOLCANO-ENGINE-CN |
| ASN | AS4811 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | โ |
| RIR | APNIC |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
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 | 28% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 23% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:03:41 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-22 18:52:56 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-22 14:36:48 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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