# IP Intelligence Briefing: 159.203.140.115
## Executive Summary
IP address 159.203.140.115 is a DigitalOcean cloud infrastructure endpoint with low-risk classification (score: 15/100). The address is geolocated to Clifton, New Jersey, USA, with cloud infrastructure designation confirmed. No active threats or malicious indicators detected.
## Network Profile
- Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061)
- Network: DIGITALOCEAN-159-203-0-0/16
- Country: United States (US)
- Region: New Jersey, Clifton
- Classification: Cloud infrastructure endpoint
- Risk Score: 15 (Low Risk)
- Provider Score: 0
- Authority Score: 0
## Threat Indicators
- Blacklist Status: 0 blacklist entries
- DNSBL Listings: 1 of 8 DNSBL lists
- Known Attacker: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Spam Source: No
- Active Threats: None detected
- Campaign Likelihood: None
## Service Assessment
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: Not present
- HTTP Title: Not available
- Service Status: Firewalled / No Services
- Connection Type: No active services observed
## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 159.203.140.115/24
- Abuse Density: 0.0 (clean subnet)
- Classification: Mostly clean
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 1
- Risk Distribution: 1 low-risk neighbor (159.203.140.122)
Related Neighbor: 159.203.140.122 (Risk Score: 0, Authority Score: 50)
## Network Relationships
- Primary relationships limited to same network (DIGITALOCEAN-159-203-0-0)
- No external entity associations detected (hostnames, organizations, certificates)
- No certificate matches or correlated IPs in campaign analysis
## Observation History
Recent signal observations (2026-07-30):
- Geolocation Inference: US (confidence: 65%)
- Traceroute: 30 hops with partial timeouts; transit networks include Comcast and Cogent
- Ownership: No recent ownership changes detected
- Threat Persistence: 0 days (not persistently malicious)
- Threat Observation Count: 1
## Recommended Actions
- Immediate Action: No specific blocking or monitoring actions required
- Classification: Standard monitoring for cloud infrastructure endpoint
- Firewall Rules: No iptables/nftables rules recommended
- WAF Configuration: No Cloudflare/AWS WAF rules required
## Intelligence Assessment
The IP address represents legitimate cloud infrastructure with no malicious indicators. The low risk score, clean neighborhood profile, and absence of threat indicators indicate normal operational traffic. The single DNSBL listing may warrant periodic review but does not indicate active threat. The subnet classification as "mostly clean" with minimal abuse density suggests benign infrastructure.
Assessment Date: Current
Status: Monitor (no immediate action required)
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 | 40% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 26% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| Overall | 26% | 10 | 18 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-26 21:27:53 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 20:56:23 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 21:04:40 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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