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# IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target: 15.235.96.59/32

Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 40/100)

Report Date: 2026-06-19

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 15.235.96.59 is a cloud compute infrastructure address hosted on OVH network (ASN 16276) under Ahrefs Pte Ltd. The IP is currently classified as high_abuse within its /24 subnet with a 65.23% abuse density rating. While the target IP shows no direct threat indicators, its neighborhood exhibits significant abuse activity, warranting defensive monitoring.

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## OWNERSHIP & NETWORK CLASSIFICATION

Network Role: The IP is classified as cloud hosting infrastructure with no open services detected (firewalled/no services).

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## GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

Note: RTT validation shows discrepancy (28ms observed vs. 121.6ms minimum possible for stated distance), suggesting geolocation data quality variance.

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## DNS & NETWORK BEHAVIOR

Observation: The IP resolves to a Ahrefs proxy hostname, indicating legitimate use in connection with the SEO analytics platform.

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## THREAT LANDSCAPE

Direct Threat Indicators: None detected against the target IP itself.

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (15.235.96.0/24)

Neighborhood Risk: The /24 subnet shows elevated abuse activity with 167 threat siblings among 215 active IPs. This contextual risk factor suggests the broader network segment may be hosting compromised or misconfigured systems.

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

• Total Observations: 22
• Threat Observation Count: 1
• Persistence Status: Not persistently malicious
• Recent Signals:

- 2026-06-19: Subnet abuse density 65.23% (high_abuse classification)

- 2026-06-19: Operator score 0.2174 (minimal)

- 2026-06-14: DNS resolution to ahrefs.net confirmed

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## RECOMMENDED SECURITY ACTIONS

Firewall Rules

```bash

# iptables

iptables -A INPUT -s 15.235.96.59 -j DROP

# nftables

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 15.235.96.59 drop

```

WAF Rules

```

# Cloudflare WAF

{

"description": "Block 15.235.96.59 — IPDebrief risk score 40",

"action": "block",

"filter": {"expression": "ip.src eq 15.235.96.59"}

}

# AWS WAF

{

"Addresses": ["15.235.96.59/32"],

"Description": "IPDebrief risk 40"

}

```

Network Segmentation Recommendation

Block or monitor traffic from the entire 15.235.96.0/24 subnet due to 65.23% abuse density in the neighborhood.

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## ANALYST NOTES

The target IP shows no direct malicious indicators but operates within a high-abuse network segment. The association with ahrefs.net suggests legitimate use, though the elevated neighborhood risk warrants defensive blocking or enhanced monitoring. Recommend correlating with threat intelligence feeds for Ahrefs infrastructure before implementing permanent blocking measures.

Risk Level: MODERATE

Action Priority: MEDIUM

Confidence: HIGH (based on neighborhood context)

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