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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 160.226.131.117/32

Classification: Low Risk

Analysis Date: 2026-07-24

Threat Level: Minimal

## Executive Summary

IP 160.226.131.117 is classified as Low Risk with an overall risk score of 25. The address belongs to organization Jannes Coetzee (ASN 328178) within the 160.226.131.0/24 block in Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa (ZA). The IP demonstrates minimal threat indicators and no evidence of malicious activity.

## Network Ownership and Geography

• Organization: Jannes Coetzee
• ASN: 328178
• CIDR Block: 160.226.131.0/24
• Country: South Africa (ZA)
• Region: Western Cape
• City: Gansbaai
• RIR: ARIN
• Registration: Inferred residential/small business fiber connection

## DNS and Network Role

• PTR Hostname: fttx.gansbaaifibre.tchfibre.co.za
• Network Classification: Firewalled / No Services
• Forward Resolution: 1 confirmed hostname
• DNSSEC Valid: Yes
• Open Ports: None detected
• HTTPS/TLS: No active certificates or services

## Threat Indicators

• Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Campaign Correlation: None identified
• Threat Persistence: 0 days observed

## Service and Behavioral Analysis

• Cloud/CDN/Proxy: All false
• Mobile Carrier: None detected
• Hosting/Residential: Indicators suggest residential connection
• Honeypot Hits: 0
• Active Services: None (firewalled configuration)

## Observation History

15 total observations recorded. Most recent signal captured at 2026-07-24T13:55:57. Key observations include:

• Port scanning activity detected during recent probes
• Ownership stability maintained with no changes
• Operator score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
• No persistent malicious behavior detected
• Threat observation count: 0

## Neighborhood Analysis

Subnet: 160.226.131.0/24

Abuse Density: 0

Risk Distribution: High: 0, Medium: 0, Low: 0

Threat Siblings: 0

Active Siblings: 0

The /24 subnet shows no elevated abuse activity. No neighboring IPs flagged as threats.

## Relationship Graph

5 relationships identified:

• 2 Same Network associations (160.226.131.0/24)
• 3 DNS Associations (fttx.gansbaaifibre.tchfibre.co.za)

## Recommended Actions

No blocking actions required. The IP presents minimal threat and demonstrates characteristics of a legitimate residential or small business fiber connection. No firewall rules or WAF configurations recommended at this time.

## Intelligence Notes

The IP address belongs to a South African residential fiber provider (TCH fibre). The firewalled configuration with no active services and the DNS association to a fiber provider hostname suggests this is a legitimate end-user connection. The low risk score, absence of blacklist entries, and clean neighborhood profile support benign classification. Continuous monitoring recommended but no immediate escalation warranted.

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.