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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 152.42.238.254

Classification: Cloud Infrastructure - Moderate Risk

Date: Analysis complete

Status: Review recommended

## Executive Summary

IP 152.42.238.254 is a DigitalOcean cloud compute instance registered in Singapore. The IP carries a moderate risk score of 50 and has been observed on 2 DNSBLs out of 8 total lists. No active threat indicators were detected (no known attacker, spam source, or Tor exit node classification). The IP operates as a single-service host with SSH access enabled.

## Infrastructure Profile

• Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061)
• Network: DO-13, CIDR Block 152.42.128.0/17
• Geolocation: Singapore (SG)
• Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
• Service Purpose: Single-Service Host

## Network Services

• Port 22/TCP: Open - SSH (SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_8.9p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu0.16)
• HTTP/TLS: No active web services detected
• DNS Resolution: No PTR records or forward resolution

## Threat Indicators

• DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total lists
• Known Campaigns: None identified
• Abuse Confidence Score: Not reported
• Threat Persistence: Not observed as persistently malicious

## Neighborhood Analysis

The /24 subnet (152.42.238.0/24) shows:

• Abuse Density: 0 (clean)
• Total Siblings: 2
• Active Siblings: 1
• Threat Siblings: 0

A single neighboring IP (152.42.238.64) exists with a risk score of 25.

## Historical Observation

17 observations recorded. Recent activity (2026-08-13) showed:

• Operator classification: Minimal (0.1304)
• High-severity listings observed
• No routing anomalies detected

## Recommended Actions

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

• iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 152.42.238.254 -j DROP`
• nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 152.42.238.254 drop`
• nginx: `deny 152.42.238.254;`
• pfSense: `152.42.238.254/32` (block rule)
• Cloudflare WAF: Block expression `ip.src eq 152.42.238.254`
• AWS WAF: Block address `152.42.238.254/32`

## Analyst Notes

This IP appears to be a legitimate cloud infrastructure resource with some historical listing activity. The moderate risk score stems from DNSBL presence rather than active malicious behavior. The single-service host classification and SSH-only open ports suggest this may be a backend server or development environment. Correlate with internal logs to determine if traffic from this IP represents expected cloud infrastructure activity or unauthorized access attempts.

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