# IP Intelligence Briefing: 140.248.242.75/32
Date: Current Assessment
Classification: Low Risk - Legitimate CDN Infrastructure
Intel Level: Defensive/Informational
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## Executive Summary
IP address 140.248.242.75 is a low-risk address belonging to Fastly's CDN infrastructure. The address shows no malicious activity indicators, no threat associations, and resides in a clean subnet with zero abuse density. No firewall rules or blocking recommendations are warranted at this time.
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## Network Attribution & Ownership
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | Fastly, Inc. |
| **AS Number** | 54113 |
| **Network Block** | 140.248.0.0/16 (SKYCA-3) |
| **Registration RIR** | ARIN |
| **Contact** | Abuse contact available via RDAP |
The IP is part of Fastly's Content Delivery Network infrastructure, operating within their allocated /16 CIDR block. This is a legitimate cloud-based CDN service provider.
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## Geolocation & Infrastructure
- Country: United States (US)
- Region: California (CA)
- Coordinates: 36.78°N, -119.42°W (Central Valley region)
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Accuracy: 200km radius
- Infrastructure Type: CDN (Content Delivery Network)
- Cloud Provider: Fastly CDN network
- Anycast: No
- Proxy/VPN/Tor: No
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## Threat Assessment
Current Risk Profile
- Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence Score: None
- Blacklist Status: Clean (0 listings)
- Known Campaigns: None
- Threat Feeds: No associations detected
Threat Indicators
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Distributed Blacklists: 0/8 lists
- DNSBL Listings: 1 (likely false positive for CDN infrastructure)
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## Observation History
Total Observations: 17 signals recorded
Key Timeline Events:
- 2026-08-05: Recent operational signal (Minimal operator score, 0.30 confidence)
- 2026-07-23: Multiple classification signals confirming CDN/Infrastructure status
- Network classification: Fastly CDN
- Geolocation: US-based
- No malicious activity detected
Temporal Analysis:
- Ownership Changes: 0 (stable infrastructure)
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Malicious Activity: None observed
- Observation Count: 0 threat-specific observations
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## Network Context & Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet Classification
- Subnet: 140.248.242.75/24
- Abuse Density: 0% (Clean)
- Classification: Clean
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 0
- Total Siblings: 1
Note: This /24 subnet shows zero abuse activity and is classified as clean infrastructure.
Network Relationships
- Primary Association: SKYCA-3 (Fastly network)
- External Relationships: None detected (hostnames, certificates, organizations)
- Related Entities: Network-only associations
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## Service & Port Analysis
- Open Ports: None detected
- HTTP/HTTPS Services: None exposed
- TLS Certificates: No certificates detected
- DNS Records: No PTR hostnames
- Reverse Resolution: Not configured
- Forward Resolution: 0 A records
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## Control Plane & Routing
- Origin ASN: 54113
- BGP Prefix: 140.248.224.0/19
- Route Stability: Flagged as unstable (0 route changes in 30 days)
- RPKI State: Not verified
- DNSSEC: Valid
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Delegation Age: Not applicable
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## Recommended Actions
Current Recommendation: NO ACTION REQUIRED
This IP address represents legitimate CDN infrastructure with no threat indicators. The following actions are NOT recommended:
- ❌ Block/Allow firewall rules
- ❌ Rate limiting
- ❌ Monitoring alerts
- ❌ Threat intelligence correlation
SOC Analyst Guidance:
1. Allow Traffic: Permitted as legitimate CDN infrastructure
2. Classification: Mark as "Infrastructure - CDN" in security tools
3. Monitoring: Standard CDN traffic monitoring applies
4. Exception: If unexpected behavior observed, investigate application-layer activity
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## Intelligence Confidence
Confidence Level: HIGH
Data Sources: 6+ independent signals
Last Updated: Current assessment
Validation: Multiple corroborating sources confirm legitimate Fastly CDN infrastructure
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*Report generated by IPDebrief Intelligence Platform*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Fastly, Inc. |
| ASN | AS54113 |
| Network Name | SKYCA-3 |
| CIDR Block | 140.248.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS54113 |
| Network Prefix | 140.248.224.0/19 |
| Route mapping | Found |
| Certificates in transparency logs | 0 certificates |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 13% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-05 11:42:31 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-26 22:35:38 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-29 07:15:22 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 140.248.242.75
Who owns the IP address 140.248.242.75?
140.248.242.75 is registered to Fastly, Inc.. The address falls within the 140.248.0.0/16 network block. Registration is held at ARIN.
Where is 140.248.242.75 located?
Geolocation data places 140.248.242.75 in Newark, NJ, United States. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 140.248.242.75 malicious or safe?
140.248.242.75 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.
Is 140.248.242.75 a VPN, proxy, or data center address?
140.248.242.75 is classified as a content delivery network based on network ownership and behavioural analysis.