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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 142.44.233.226/32

Classification: Moderate Risk | Report Generated: 2026-06-20

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP address 142.44.233.226 is a cloud-hosted infrastructure endpoint operating under OVH network infrastructure (ASN 16276). The IP registers moderate risk (score: 40/100) with no direct threat indicators but exists within a high-abuse-density subnet. Geographic validation shows significant inconsistencies between reported and actual location.

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## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE

• Organization: Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd
• Network: OVH-CUST-281059682 (142.44.233.0/24)
• ASN: 16276 (OVH SAS)
• Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute / Hosting Provider
• Registration: ARIN (North America)

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## GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

• Reported Location: Canada (QC)
• Actual Location Indicators: Singapore
• Validation Status: INVALID – GeoPlausible flag set to false
• RTT Anomaly: Measured 27ms average RTT contradicts 5598km distance (minimum possible RTT: 112ms)
• Implication: Geographic spoofing detected; IP may be misconfigured or using false location data

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## NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS

• Network Role: Firewalled / No Active Services
• Open Ports: None detected
• DNS Record: proxy-ca003-san226.ahrefs.net (ahrefs.net domain)
• Connection Type: Cloud infrastructure
• BGP Prefix: 142.44.128.0/17

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## THREAT ASSESSMENT

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## SUBNET ANALYSIS (142.44.233.0/24)

• Abuse Density: 0.5804 (High Abuse Classification)
• Total Siblings: 255 addresses
• Active Siblings: 184
• Threat Siblings: 148 (58% abuse rate)
• Risk Distribution: 94 medium risk, 6 low risk, 0 high risk

*Note: The target IP's risk score (40) is within the lower range of its subnet peers, suggesting it may not be actively malicious but resides in a compromised neighborhood.*

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

• Total Observations: 21 signals over monitoring period
• Recent Activity: Signals observed 2026-06-15 and 2026-06-20
• Risk Trend: Stable minimal risk operator score (0.2174)
• Threat Evolution: No escalation in threat signals observed

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Immediate Mitigation (Optional)

Given the moderate risk score and high-abuse subnet context, consider blocking if:

• Traffic originates from this IP to your infrastructure
• The IP appears in your threat logs

Firewall Rules

```bash

# iptables

iptables -A INPUT -s 142.44.233.226 -j DROP

# nftables

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 142.44.233.226 drop

# NGINX

deny 142.44.233.226;

```

WAF Integration

• Cloudflare: Block IP with expression `ip.src eq 142.44.233.226`
• AWS WAF: Add 142.44.233.226/32 to IP set with description "IPDebrief risk 40"

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## ANALYST NOTES

This IP presents low-to-moderate risk with no direct threat indicators. The primary concern is geographic inconsistency and subnet-level abuse density. Recommend monitoring for service activation and traffic patterns. No immediate blocking required unless traffic analysis identifies suspicious activity.

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Sources: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform | Confidence: Medium

Recommendation: Monitor | Status: Not Critical

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.