IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 159.203.1.51/32
Classification: Low Risk / Cloud Infrastructure Host
Overview
The IP address 159.203.1.51 belongs to DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061) within the 159.203.0.0/16 block. Geolocation data indicates Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The IP is classified as CloudCompute infrastructure with a risk score of 25, indicating low-risk status. The address operates as a single-service host on DigitalOcean's cloud platform.
Technical Profile
- Open Services: TCP port 22 (SSH) with OpenSSH banner
- DNS Status: No PTR resolution, no forward hostnames
- Email Reputation: No SPF/DMARC records, no score available
- Network Classification: Cloud infrastructure (not CDN, VPN, proxy, or Tor exit)
- Route Stability: Not route-stable (route changes observed)
Threat Assessment
Threat indicators show no active malicious activity:
- Known attacker status: Negative
- Spam source status: Negative
- Tor exit node: Negative
- Blacklist count: 0 current listings
- Abuse confidence score: Not applicable
Observation History
Historical data contains 22 observations. Notable historical signals include:
- Evidence of blacklist listings (8 total lists with maximum severity "high" recorded in prior observations)
- Multiple threat pulse detections (3 pulses observed)
- Geolocation validation shows Toronto coordinates with confidence scores
Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet 159.203.1.51/24 analysis:
- Abuse density: 0
- Classification: mostly_clean
- No neighboring IPs discovered
- Risk distribution: All categories show zero activity
Recommended Actions
- No immediate blocking recommended due to low-risk classification
- SSH service is standard for cloud infrastructure; monitor for unauthorized access attempts
- Historical blacklist data suggests prior incidents; maintain monitoring for recurrence
- Route instability warrants periodic verification of current ownership
Intelligence Summary
This IP represents standard cloud compute infrastructure with a low current risk profile. Historical observations indicate prior security incidents, suggesting the IP may have been involved in past malicious activity. No current threat indicators are present. SOC analysts should monitor SSH service activity but may permit standard traffic.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | DigitalOcean, LLC |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | DIGITALOCEAN-159-203-0-0 |
| CIDR Block | 159.203.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_10.0p2 Debian-7+deb13u4 |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 40% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 26% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 4 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 18 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) โ 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-27 21:54:01 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 21:51:41 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 21:56:44 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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