163.7.8.178
IP Threat Intelligence Briefing: 163.7.8.178
Date: 2026-06-17
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: Moderate (50/100)
- Ownership:
- ASN: AS150436
- Organization: IRT-BYTEPLUS-SG (Singapore)
- Subnet: 163.7.126.0/24
- Geolocation:
- Country: Indonesia (ID)
- City: Rotorua (Region: BOP)
- Coordinates: Unresolved (null)
- Threat Indicators:
- No malicious activity detected (no indicators, blacklists, or campaigns).
- SSH service (port 22) is active with OpenSSH 9.6.
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (Last 30 Days):
- 19 observations showing mixed signals:
- 12% of signals flagged "Basic" risk (low confidence).
- 8% linked to New Zealand (Rotorua) with potential geolocation anomalies.
- 2% related to BGP route stability and ASN ownership.
- No persistent malicious behavior or threat persistence.
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**3. Network Relationships**
- Linked Entities:
- Subnet: 163.7.8.0/21 (owned by AS150436).
- BGP Path: AS34549 → AS1299 → AS4229 → AS150436.
- DNSSEC: Validated.
- No known Tor, CDN, or proxy associations.
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**4. Subnet Neighborhood**
- Subnet: 163.7.8.0/24
- Abuse Density: 0% (clean).
- Neighbors:
- 178.7.8.79 (risk score 50, same subnet).
- No high-risk siblings detected.
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**5. Actionable Insights**
- Potential Risks:
- Geolocation inconsistency (Indonesia vs. New Zealand).
- SSH service open—monitor for brute-force attempts.
- Recommendations:
- Block SSH access unless necessary; enforce strong key-based authentication.
- Verify ownership changes in AS150436 (IRT-BYTEPLUS-SG).
- Monitor for unexpected geolocation updates or routing changes.
Conclusion: Low-to-moderate risk with no direct threats. Focus on securing SSH and validating geolocation anomalies.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | IRT-BYTEPLUS-SG |
| ASN | AS150436 |
| Network Name | BYTEPLUS-SG |
| CIDR Block | 163.7.126.0/24 |
| RIR | APNIC |
| Country | ID |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 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-3ubuntu13.15 |
🔐 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 | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 30% | 3 | 4 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 37% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 26% | 12 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:03:50 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 18:10:44 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-22 19:45:23 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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