# IP Intelligence Briefing: 165.245.242.68/32
Date: 2026-08-06
Asset: 165.245.242.68
Classification: Low Risk Cloud Infrastructure
Risk Score: 25/100
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## Executive Summary
IP 165.245.242.68 is a DigitalOcean cloud compute instance located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (ASN 14061). The asset presents minimal threat indicators with a low-risk classification. No malicious activity, known campaigns, or persistent threat behaviors have been observed. The IP is associated with a clean subnet environment and exhibits standard cloud infrastructure characteristics.
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## Network Ownership & Infrastructure
- Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC
- Network Block: 165.245.128.0/17
- ASN: 14061
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute
- Geolocation: Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, DE
The IP resolves to DigitalOcean's DO-13 network block, confirming cloud hosting infrastructure. The network role is classified as "Firewalled / No Services" with no detected open ports or active services.
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## Threat Assessment
Current Threat Status: Low Risk
- Risk Score: 25 (Low)
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Campaigns: None
- Is Known Attacker: False
- Is Spam Source: False
- Is Tor Exit: False
Threat indicators are empty across all analyzed sources. No threat feeds or reputation sources have flagged this address.
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## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 165.245.242.68/24
- Abuse Density: 0.00
- Subnet Classification: Clean
- Total Siblings: 3
- Active Siblings: 3
- Threat Siblings: 0
Adjacent IP analysis confirms a benign neighborhood environment:
- 165.245.242.22: Risk Score 25
- 165.245.242.112: Risk Score 25
No elevated-risk neighbors detected within the /24 subnet.
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## Observation History
Total Observations: 18 signals
Recent observations (2026-08-06) indicate:
- Geovalidation: ICMP blocked - unable to validate; geo-plausibility confirmed (DE, ~51.17°N, 10.45°E)
- No ownership changes detected
- Threat observation count: 0
- Is persistently malicious: False
The IP shows no historical persistence patterns or escalating threat behaviors.
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## Control Plane & DNS
- BGP Prefix: 165.245.240.0/20
- Route Stability: False
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists (minor flag)
- DNSSEC Valid: True
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
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## Recommended Actions
No immediate blocking required. Standard operational procedures:
1. Monitoring: Continue standard cloud infrastructure monitoring
2. Allow/Block: No firewall restrictions recommended
3. Investigation: Only if anomalous traffic patterns detected from this address
4. Alerting: No specific alerting rules required at this time
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Analyst Notes: This IP represents legitimate cloud hosting infrastructure with no observed malicious activity. The single DNSBL listing is minor and does not warrant blocking. Maintain standard threat intelligence scanning protocols.
End of Briefing
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | DigitalOcean, LLC |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | DO-13 |
| CIDR Block | 165.245.128.0/17 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
๐ 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 | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-31 05:27:55 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 01:20:20 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 01:34:09 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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