159.223.112.126
INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 159.223.112.126/32
Classification: Low Risk – Cloud Infrastructure Asset
Entity Overview
IP 159.223.112.126 is a DigitalOcean cloud compute instance (AS14061) located in North Bergen, NJ. The asset operates within the DO-13 network block (159.223.0.0/16). Current risk assessment rates the IP as Low Risk with a risk score of 25.
Technical Profile
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute (DigitalOcean)
- Open Services: TCP/22 (SSH) – OpenSSH 9.6p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu13.18
- DNS Resolution: No reverse PTR records; forward resolution not confirmed
- TLS/HTTP: No TLS certificate; no HTTP service detected
- Control Plane: BGP prefix 159.223.112.0/20; operator score 0.1304 (Minimal)
- DNSBL Status: Listed on 1 of 8 total blacklists
Network Context
The /24 subnet (159.223.112.0/24) contains three active sibling IPs. Abuse density for the subnet is 0.3333 with classification "mostly_clean." Neighboring addresses 159.223.112.69 and 159.223.112.120 both maintain low-risk scores (25) with moderate authority scores (50-60), indicating consistent benign cloud infrastructure behavior across the block.
Observation History
Analysis of 19 historical observations reveals no persistent malicious activity. Notable findings include:
- August 13, 2026: Signal classified as proxy/VPN type by proxycheck-io
- Geolocation validation failures detected (RTT 21ms vs minimum possible 119.3ms for claimed distance of 5963km)
- No campaign correlations or cert matches observed
- No known attacker or spam source indicators
Threat Indicators
- Not classified as known attacker or Tor exit node
- No active threat indicators from feed sources
- No evidence of persistent malicious behavior
- Zero blacklist associations for known campaigns
Recommended Actions
Given the low-risk profile and cloud compute classification, no immediate blocking is warranted. The IP represents legitimate hosting infrastructure. Routine monitoring is appropriate; no firewall rules are recommended for defensive purposes.
Status: No active threat. Treat as benign cloud asset.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | DigitalOcean, LLC |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | DO-13 |
| CIDR Block | 159.223.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_9.6p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu13.18 |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-31 05:27:53 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 01:19:20 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 01:34:09 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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