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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 142.44.233.85/32

Classification: Moderate Risk

Date: Current Analysis

Status: Active Monitoring

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## Executive Summary

IP address 142.44.233.85 is hosted on OVH infrastructure under the organization "Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd" (ASN: 16276). The IP exhibits a moderate risk score of 40 and is associated with a high-abuse-density subnet (142.44.233.0/24) showing 0.7656 abuse density with 196 threat siblings out of 256 total addresses. Geographic validation flags indicate data inconsistency, with RTT measurements suggesting the IP is not located in the reported region.

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## Technical Profile

Ownership & Registration

• ASN: 16276 (OVH)
• Organization: Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd
• Network Block: 142.44.233.0/24
• CIDR: 142.44.233.85/32

Geolocation Data

• Reported Location: Singapore (CA/region mismatch)
• Geographic Validation: FAILED — RTT measurement indicates distance of 5,598km with only 28ms round-trip time, which is physically implausible (minimum possible RTT for this distance is 112ms).
• DNS Resolution: proxy-ca003-san85.ahrefs.net (domain: ahrefs.net)

Network Classification

• Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
• Cloud Provider: OVH
• Hosting Status: Active
• Services: None detected (firewalled/no services)
• Open Ports: 0
• TLS Certificate: None

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## Threat Indicators

Risk Assessment

• Overall Risk Score: 40 (Moderate)
• Abuse Confidence: Not scored (null)
• Threat Feeds: No active threat indicators
• Campaign Association: None detected
• Known Attacker Status: False
• Tor Exit Node: False
• Spam Source: False

Blacklist Status

• DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
• Blacklist Count: 0

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## Subnet Neighborhood Analysis

The /24 subnet (142.44.233.0/24) demonstrates elevated abuse characteristics:

• Classification: High Abuse
• Abuse Density: 0.7656 (76.56%)
• Active Siblings: 206 of 256 addresses
• Threat Siblings: 196 addresses
• Risk Distribution: 94 medium risk, 6 low risk, 0 high risk neighbors

Sample neighbor risk scores range from 30-50, with most peers showing moderate risk levels consistent with the parent IP.

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## Historical Observations

Analysis of 23 historical observations indicates:

• Observation Period: Multiple timestamps across June 2026
• Threat Persistence: 0 days (transient activity)
• Ownership Changes: 0 (stable ownership)
• Signal Trends: Consistent moderate risk classification with no escalating threat patterns
• Last Significant Activity: 2026-06-18T21:19:54

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## Recommended Security Actions

Firewall Rules

Based on the risk profile, the following blocking rules are recommended:

iptables:

```bash

iptables -A INPUT -s 142.44.233.85 -j DROP

```

nftables:

```bash

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 142.44.233.85 drop

```

nginx:

```nginx

deny 142.44.233.85;

```

Cloudflare WAF:

```json

{

"description": "Block 142.44.233.85 — IPDebrief risk score 40",

"action": "block",

"filter": {

"expression": "ip.src eq 142.44.233.85"

}

}

```

AWS WAF:

```json

{

"Addresses": ["142.44.233.85/32"],

"Description": "IPDebrief risk 40"

}

```

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## Intelligence Assessment

Threat Level: MODERATE

Key Observations:

1. The IP belongs to a high-abuse-density subnet with significant threat sibling activity (76% abuse rate)

2. Geographic validation failures suggest potential spoofing or misconfiguration

3. No active threat indicators detected (no known campaigns, attacks, or spam)

4. Service status indicates no open ports, reducing immediate exploitation risk

Recommendations:

• Implement blocking rules at perimeter firewalls and WAF configurations
• Monitor subnet-level activity for related threats (142.44.233.0/24)
• Validate geolocation claims through additional verification methods
• Consider subnet-wide monitoring given the high abuse density

Confidence Level: HIGH — Based on comprehensive multi-source validation and historical signal analysis.

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