# Intelligence Briefing: IP 159.65.140.177
Classification: Low Risk / Cloud Infrastructure
Date: August 2026
Analysis Period: July 30, 2026 β August 5, 2026
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## Executive Summary
IP 159.65.140.177 was classified as low risk with a risk score of 25. The address belongs to DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061) and is located in Singapore. No active threat indicators, malware campaigns, or abuse signals were detected during the observation period.
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## Infrastructure Profile
- Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC
- Network: DIGITALOCEAN-159-65-0-0 (159.65.0.0/16)
- ASN: 14061
- Geolocation: Singapore (SG)
- RIR: ARIN
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud
- Registration: ARIN
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## Threat Assessment
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Threat Indicators: None detected
- Blacklist Status: 0 blacklist entries
- Known Campaigns: None
- Threat Feeds: Empty
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
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## Network Services & DNS
- Open Ports: None detected
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- PTR Hostnames: None
- Forward Resolution: No confirmed resolution
- Hosted Domains: 0
- Email Authentication: No SPF, DMARC, or TXT records
- DNSSEC: Valid
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## Control Plane Analysis
- Route Stability: Not stable
- BGP Prefix: 159.65.128.0/20
- Origin ASN: 14061
- DNSBL Listing: 1 of 8 total lists
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- RPKI State: Not available
- IRR Consistency: Not available
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## Neighborhood Analysis (159.65.140.0/24)
- Abuse Density: 1 (Low)
- Classification: Mostly Clean
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 1
- Inherited Risk: 2
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## Observation History
The IP demonstrated consistent behavior across 19 observations between July 30 and August 5, 2026. Key observations include:
- August 5, 2026: Subnet classification maintained as "mostly_clean" with abuse density of 1
- July 30, 2026: Geolocation validation confirmed plausible Singapore origin with 5 probe points, minimum RTT 232ms, maximum RTT 251ms
No ownership changes or persistent malicious behavior was observed.
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## Security Recommendations
- Action Level: Monitor
- Recommended Actions: None
- Firewall Rules: Not generated (risk score below threshold)
The IP address shows normal cloud infrastructure behavior with no immediate threat indicators. However, the presence on one DNS blacklist and the lack of route stability warrant continued monitoring for any behavioral changes.
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## Evidence Sources
- IPDebrief Profile
- IPDebrief History (19 observations)
- IPDebrief Relationships (8 entries)
- IPDebrief Neighborhood Data
- IPDebrief Actions
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End of Briefing
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-159-65-0-0 |
| CIDR Block | 159.65.0.0/16 |
| 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 | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_9.6p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu13.18 |
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 | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-27 21:54:01 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 21:52:01 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 21:59:55 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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