# IP Intelligence Briefing: 159.223.203.103/32
Classification: LOW RISK
Date: Current
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team
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## Executive Summary
IP 159.223.203.103 is a cloud infrastructure address hosted on DigitalOcean's DO-13 network. The IP presents a low-risk profile (risk score: 15) with no active threat indicators, no known malicious campaigns, and no evidence of persistent malicious activity. The address is part of a cloud computing environment in Santa Clara, California.
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## Technical Profile
Network Classification:
- ASN: 14061 (DigitalOcean, LLC)
- CIDR Block: 159.223.0.0/16
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
- Connection Type: Firewall/No Services Detected
Geolocation:
- Country: United States
- Region: California
- City: Santa Clara
- GeoConsensus: Verified
Network Role:
- Cloud Infrastructure: Yes
- CDN: No
- VPN: No
- Proxy: No
- Tor Exit: No
- Residential: No
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## Threat Assessment
Current Risk Indicators:
- Risk Score: 15 (Low)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not available
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Pulsedive Risk: Not available
- Known Campaigns: None
Threat Indicators:
- No active threat indicators detected
- No known attacker attribution
- No spam source classification
- No Tor exit node activity
DNSBL Status:
- Listed on 1 of 8 DNSBLs
- DNSBL Listing Count: 1
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## Observation History
Tracking Summary:
- Total Observations: 19
- Recent Activity: 2026-07-30
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Observation Count: 0
- Persistently Malicious: No
Historical Signals:
- Ownership: Consistent DigitalOcean registration
- Geolocation: US (inferred via multi-signal inference)
- ASN Registration: ARIN
- No threat persistence detected over observation period
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## Network Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet Context: 159.223.203.103/24
Abuse Density: 0.5 (Low-Moderate)
Sibling IP Analysis:
- Total Siblings: 2
- Active Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 1
- Risk Distribution: 1 low-risk, 0 medium-risk, 0 high-risk
Notable Neighbor:
- 159.223.203.97 (Risk Score: 25, Authority Score: 50)
Inherited Risk: 2
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## Control Plane Intelligence
Route Stability:
- BGP Prefix: 159.223.192.0/20
- Route Changes (30d): 0
- MOAS Status: No
- RPKI State: Not available
- IRR Consistency: Not available
DNS Validation:
- DNSSEC Valid: Yes
- CAA Records: No
- DNSBL Total Lists: 8
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## Recommended Actions
Current Risk Profile Assessment:
- No immediate security actions required
- No specific firewall rules generated
- No network segmentation recommendations
Monitoring Recommendations:
- Continue standard observation tracking
- Monitor subnet 159.223.203.0/24 for abuse density changes
- Track neighbor 159.223.203.97 for correlation activity
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## Intelligence Narrative
IP 159.223.203.103 represents a low-risk cloud infrastructure endpoint within DigitalOcean's DO-13 network. The address exhibits no malicious behavior patterns and maintains consistent ownership registration. While one sibling IP (159.223.203.97) demonstrates elevated risk metrics (25), the target IP remains within acceptable parameters for cloud infrastructure. The subnet's abuse density of 0.5 indicates moderate neighborhood activity, but the specific address shows no threat indicators. No defensive actions are required at this time; standard monitoring protocols apply.
SOC Analyst Notes: This IP may appear in legitimate traffic as DigitalOcean cloud infrastructure. No blocking or filtering recommended. Correlate with neighbor 159.223.203.97 if suspicious activity patterns emerge in the subnet.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ 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 |
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 | 42% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 18 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-26 21:27:53 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 20:56:33 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 21:06:59 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 23 |
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