165.227.129.203
Threat Intelligence Briefing: 165.227.129.203
Classification: Low Risk / Cloud Infrastructure
Executive Summary:
IP address 165.227.129.203 is a DigitalOcean cloud compute instance hosting in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (ASN 14061). The IP demonstrates a low-risk profile (score 15/100) with no active threat indicators, no known attacker associations, and no participation in spam or tor exit networks.
Technical Profile:
- Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC
- Network: 165.227.0.0/16 (DIGITALOCEAN-165-227-0-0)
- Geolocation: Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
- Infrastructure: Cloud compute instance (not CDN, proxy, or hosting provider)
- Open Services: SSH port 22/tcp (OpenSSH_8.9p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu0.13)
- DNSBL Status: Listed on 1 of 8 blacklists (medium severity)
Observation History:
- 19 total signals observed
- Most recent geolocation validation: 2026-08-13 (Frankfurt coordinates, geolocation plausible)
- DNSBL listing activity observed 2026-08-13
- No persistent malicious activity detected
- Traceroute analysis from 2026-08-06 confirmed routing to target
Network Context:
- Subnet: 165.227.129.0/24 classified as "clean"
- Abuse Density: 0% (no abuse activity in subnet)
- Neighbors: 2 IPs in /24 with low-risk scores (165.227.129.77: 25, 165.227.129.150: 30)
- Campaign Activity: None detected
- Threat Persistence: Not persistently malicious
Security Recommendations:
- No blocking required based on current risk profile
- Standard monitoring recommended for SSH port 22 access
- Consider reviewing DNSBL listing if mail relay functionality is expected
- No firewall rules recommended; IP does not exhibit malicious behavior
Conclusion:
This IP represents a standard cloud infrastructure endpoint with minimal risk characteristics. The single DNSBL listing appears isolated and does not indicate active malicious activity. SOC teams may observe legitimate traffic from this address without concern for threat activity.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | DigitalOcean, LLC |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | DIGITALOCEAN-165-227-0-0 |
| CIDR Block | 165.227.0.0/16 |
| 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_8.9p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu0.13 |
🔐 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 | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 22% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-30 11:03:21 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 00:34:56 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 01:18:39 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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