# IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 142.44.220.0
Date: 2026-06-15
Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 40/100)
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 142.44.220.0 is a cloud-hosted address associated with OVH infrastructure under the Ahrefs Pte Ltd organization. The IP presents moderate risk with geolocation inconsistencies and operates within a high-abuse-density subnet. No active threat indicators or campaign associations were detected.
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## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
- ASN: 16276 (OVH)
- Organization: Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd
- Network Block: 142.44.220.0/24
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute (OVH Hosting)
- Geolocation Claimed: Canada (QC) / Singapore (city)
- Geolocation Status: Invalid (plausible=false) โ RTT analysis indicates 5,598km distance from claimed coordinates, inconsistent with claimed location
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## THREAT ASSESSMENT
- Risk Score: 40/100 (Moderate Risk)
- Abuse Confidence: Not scored
- Known Attacker: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Spam Source: No
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Threat Feeds: None
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## SUBNET ANALYSIS
Neighborhood: 142.44.220.0/24
- Subnet Classification: High Abuse
- Abuse Density: 0.6914 (69.14%)
- Total Siblings: 256
- Active Siblings: 173
- Threat Siblings: 177
Risk Distribution:
- High Risk: 0
- Medium Risk: 99
- Low Risk: 1
The subnet demonstrates elevated abuse activity consistent with shared cloud hosting infrastructure.
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## NETWORK ROLE & SERVICES
- Primary Role: Cloud Hosting (OVH)
- Services: None detected (firewalled/no services)
- Open Ports: None
- DNS: proxy-ca006-san0.ahrefs.net (Ahrefs proxy service)
- Connection Type: Cloud infrastructure
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Recent activity indicates:
- Abuse Density Classification: High abuse (0.6914)
- Threat Persistence: None observed
- Campaign Associations: None
- Correlated IPs: 0
- GeoValidation Issues: RTT violation detected (claimed 45.5075°N, -73.5887°W but actual RTT indicates Singapore proximity)
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## RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
- Network Relationships: 41 total (primarily OVH-CUST-281059685 subnet)
- Same Network: Multiple associations within OVH customer network block
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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Due to moderate risk classification and high-abuse neighborhood context, implement blocking controls:
| Platform | Rule |
|---|---|
| iptables | `iptables -A INPUT -s 142.44.220.0 -j DROP` |
| nftables | `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 142.44.220.0 drop` |
| nginx | `deny 142.44.220.0;` |
| pfSense | Block 142.44.220.0/32 |
| Cloudflare WAF | Block expression: `ip.src eq 142.44.220.0` |
| AWS WAF | Block 142.44.220.0/32 |
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## ANALYST NOTES
1. Geolocation Discrepancy: Claimed Canada location contradicts RTT-based geolocation indicating Singapore proximity (5,598km distance). Verify against known Ahrefs proxy infrastructure.
2. Hosted Domain: DNS resolves to ahrs.net proxy service โ consistent with Ahrefs SEO tools infrastructure.
3. Neighborhood Context: High abuse density (69.14%) suggests shared cloud environment may host multiple malicious actors. Consider broader subnet monitoring.
4. No Active Threats: No blacklisting, campaign associations, or known attacker indicators detected.
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Status: Monitor โ No immediate threat indicators present but high-abuse neighborhood warrants continued observation.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | OVH-CUST-281059685 |
| CIDR Block | 142.44.220.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | Singapore |
| Abuse Contact | โ |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-ca006-san0.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca006-san0.ahrefs.net |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
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 | 34% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 23% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 22% | 10 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) โ 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-23 18:28:27 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 22:13:52 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 04:15:49 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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