THREAT INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 159.203.136.36/32
Classification: MODERATE RISK (Score: 50/100)
Status: ACTIVE MONITORING RECOMMENDED
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Executive Summary
Target IP 159.203.136.36 is a cloud infrastructure asset operated by DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061). The IP demonstrates moderate risk characteristics with no confirmed threat indicators. Currently classified as "clean" with zero blacklist entries and no active threat campaigns. Geographic attribution indicates New Jersey, US, though geo-validation constraints (ICMP blocked) limit precision.
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Technical Profile
Ownership & Infrastructure:
- Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC
- Network: DIGITALOCEAN-159-203-0-0 (159.203.0.0/16)
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute / Hosting
- Classification: Cloud infrastructure, not CDN, VPN, proxy, or Tor exit node
Network Role:
- Service Status: Firewalled / No Services Detected
- Open Ports: None
- DNS Records: No PTR hostnames, forward resolution inactive
- Email Authentication: SPF/DMARC absent
Threat Indicators:
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit: No
- Known Campaigns: None
- Pulsedive Risk: Not applicable
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Risk Assessment
Risk Breakdown:
- Overall Risk Score: 50 (Moderate)
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not computed
- Stability Label: Unstable
Control Plane Analysis:
- BGP Prefix: 159.203.128.0/20
- Route Stability: Not stable (route changes: 0 in 30 days)
- DNSBL Status: Listed on 2 of 8 total DNSBL lists
- RPKI/Irr Consistency: Not applicable
- MOAS Status: No
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Neighborhood Analysis (159.203.136.0/24)
- Total Subnet Siblings: 2
- Active Siblings: 2
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Neighbor IP 159.203.136.205: Risk Score 25, Authority Score 50 (low-medium risk)
Assessment: Subnet demonstrates low abuse density with no correlated malicious activity.
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Historical Observation Summary
15 observations recorded across recent monitoring windows. Key findings:
- Classification: Consistently "clean" with inherited risk of 0
- Abuse Density: Stable at 0%
- Threat Persistence: No persistent malicious behavior detected
- Recent scans show no open ports or services
- Geo-validation: Limited by ICMP blocking constraints
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Related Entities
Relationship graph contains only internal network relationships to DIGITALOCEAN-159-203-0-0. No external organizational, hostname, or certificate relationships detected.
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Recommended Actions
Firewall Policy:
- Monitor for service enumeration or port scanning activity
- Current profile shows no active services; treat as passive infrastructure
Threat Intelligence:
- No immediate blocking required; maintain observation
- Monitor for DNSBL listing changes
- Watch for service activation patterns
Priority: LOW to MEDIUM
Confidence Level: MODERATE
Last Updated: 2026-07-31
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*Report generated from IPDebrief intelligence platform data. All findings based on observed signals and network reputation data.*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ 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 |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
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 | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| 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 | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 15% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-30 04:58:31 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 00:23:33 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 00:32:46 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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