IP Intelligence Briefing: 15.235.96.251
Date: 2026-06-10
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Rating: Moderate (Risk Score: 40)
- Ownership:
- ISP: OVH (ASN 16276)
- Organization: Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd
- Network: OVH-CUST-281059694
- Geolocation:
- Country: Canada (CA)
- City: Singapore (discrepancy noted; geolocation may be spoofed or misconfigured)
- Accuracy Radius: 3,000 km
- RTT Anomaly: Observed RTT of 28ms vs. expected 121.6ms for 6,082km distance (potential spoofing or misconfigured routing).
- Network Role:
- Infrastructure: CloudCompute (OVH)
- Hosting: Yes (likely a residential or business server)
- Subnet: 15.235.96.0/24 (high abuse density: 0.502)
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**2. Threat Indicators**
- No Direct Threats: No malware indicators, spam, or known attacker associations.
- Subnet Risk:
- Abuse Density: 50.2% (high risk subnet).
- Threat Neighbors: 128 malicious IPs in the same /24 subnet.
- Inherited Risk: 20 (moderate).
- DNS Associations:
- Hostname: `proxy-ca015-san251.ahrefs.net` (linked to Ahrefs).
- DNSSEC Valid: Yes.
- CAA Records: Present but no SPF/DKIM/DMARC configured.
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**3. Observation History (Last 30 Days)**
- Geolocation: Consistent spoofed location (Singapore, CA).
- Network Activity:
- Subnet Stability: Unstable (route changes detected).
- BGP: No route leaks or anomalies.
- Services:
- No open ports, TLS, or HTTP services detected.
- No server banners or certificates.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: 15.235.96.0/24
- Neighbor Risk Distribution:
- High Risk: 0 IPs
- Medium Risk: 96 IPs
- Low Risk: 3 IPs
- Total Siblings: 255 IPs in subnet.
- Active Siblings: 165 (65% of subnet).
- Threat Siblings: 128 (49% of subnet).
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**5. Recommendations**
1. Monitor Subnet: The 15.235.96.0/24 subnet has a high abuse density. Investigate potential compromise or misconfigured infrastructure.
2. Verify Geolocation: The IPβs geolocation (Singapore) conflicts with its registered location (Canada). Check for spoofing or routing anomalies.
3. DNS Security: Ensure Ahrefsβ DNS (proxy-ca015-san251.ahrefs.net) is configured with SPF/DKIM/DMARC to prevent misuse.
4. Network Segmentation: Segment cloud workloads to isolate potential compromised subnets.
5. Threat Hunting: Cross-reference with known campaigns or Ahrefsβ internal threat intelligence for contextual insights.
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Source: IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform
Note: No direct malicious activity detected, but the subnetβs high abuse density warrants closer scrutiny.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | OVH-CUST-281059694 |
| CIDR Block | 15.235.96.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | Singapore |
| Abuse Contact | β |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-ca015-san251.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca015-san251.ahrefs.net |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 26% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 23% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 40% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 9 | 11 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-23 12:22:10 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 21:12:28 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 03:15:00 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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