# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: IP 142.44.220.161/32
## Executive Summary
IP address 142.44.220.161 is a moderate-risk cloud infrastructure endpoint associated with the Ahrefs Pte Ltd organization, hosted on OVH infrastructure. The IP resolves to a proxy hostname within the Ahrefs network and shows no active service signatures. While the IP itself shows no direct threat indicators, it resides within a subnet exhibiting high abuse density, warranting defensive monitoring.
## Technical Profile
- Risk Score: 40 (Moderate Risk)
- ASN: 16276 (OVH)
- Organization: Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd
- Network Block: 142.44.220.0/24
- Geolocation: Canada (CA), with Singapore data center indicators
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute / Hosting
- DNS Resolution: proxy-ca006-san161.ahrefs.net (Ahrefs network)
- Service Status: Firewalled / No Services Detected
## Threat Indicators
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not Available
- Blacklist Status: 0 direct listings
- Campaign Association: None detected
- Known Attacker: False
- Tor Exit Node: False
- Spam Source: False
- Control Plane: 1 out of 8 DNSBL lists (operator score: 0.2174 - Minimal)
- Route Stability: Unstable (route changes detected)
## Neighborhood Analysis (142.44.220.0/24)
- Abuse Density: 0.6836 (High Abuse Classification)
- Subnet Classification: high_abuse
- Active Siblings: 194 out of 256 total IPs
- Threat Siblings: 175 IPs flagged as threats
- Inherited Risk Score: 27
- Risk Distribution: High (0), Medium (36), Low (64)
## Historical Observations
Signal history reveals 18 observations with recent activity recorded on 2026-06-20. The IP consistently shows cloud hosting characteristics and OVH provider association. Geolocation data shows conflicting indicators (Canada registry vs. Singapore coordinates), suggesting complex hosting infrastructure.
## Defensive Recommendations
1. Monitor: Track outbound connections to this IP, particularly given the high-abuse subnet context
2. Block Consideration: Evaluate blocking inbound connections if the organization does not legitimately use Ahrefs infrastructure
3. Context: The IP resolves to Ahrefs proxy infrastructure - legitimate use cases include SEO analytics, web crawling, and market research tools
4. Subnet Awareness: 175 threat siblings within the /24 indicate potential lateral movement risks
## Intelligence Confidence
Medium-High - The IP profile is well-documented with consistent infrastructure associations. The high abuse density of the parent subnet provides contextual risk elevation despite the IP's clean direct threat profile.
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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-san161.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca006-san161.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 | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 39% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 23% | 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 12:21:51 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 20:48:34 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 08:51:43 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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