# IP Intelligence Briefing: 167.172.189.210/32
Classification: Moderate Risk โ Cloud Infrastructure Host
Analysis Date: Current Session
Risk Score: 40/100
## Ownership & Infrastructure Profile
The IP address 167.172.189.210 is assigned to DigitalOcean LLC (AS14061) within the 167.172.0.0/16 CIDR block. The infrastructure is hosted in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (HE region) via DigitalOcean's cloud compute platform. The IP is classified as a single-service host with SSH (port 22) currently open. No HTTP services or TLS certificates are detected.
## Threat Indicators Assessment
No active threat indicators were observed. The IP is not flagged as a Tor exit node, known attacker, or spam source. Blacklist counts remain at zero across major feeds. Abuse confidence score data is unavailable. The control plane shows the IP is not route-stable and has minimal operator score (0.1304), indicating standard infrastructure routing patterns.
## Neighborhood Analysis
The /24 subnet (167.172.189.0/24) demonstrates moderate abuse density at 0.5. One neighboring IP (167.172.189.161) exhibits a matching risk score of 40. The subnet overall is classified as "mostly_clean" with two active siblings and one threat-sibling correlation. No high-risk neighbors were identified.
## Historical Observation Trends
Eighteen observation records were retrieved. The most recent signals were captured on 2026-08-13, showing consistent subnet-level abuse density and classification patterns. No significant escalation in threat persistence or malicious activity was detected over the observation window. The IP has not been persistently malicious.
## Recommended Security Actions
Given the moderate risk classification, the following firewall rules are recommended:
| Platform | Recommended Rule |
|---|---|
| iptables | `iptables -A INPUT -s 167.172.189.210 -j DROP` |
| nftables | `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 167.172.189.210 drop` |
| pfSense | `167.172.189.210/32` |
| Cloudflare WAF | Block with expression: `ip.src eq 167.172.189.210` |
| AWS WAF | Add address: `167.172.189.210/32` |
## Analyst Assessment
This IP represents a legitimate cloud infrastructure asset with a moderate risk profile. The risk score of 40 is driven primarily by subnet-level abuse density rather than direct threat attribution. SOC analysts should treat this as a low-to-medium priority observation. If the IP begins generating suspicious traffic patterns or correlates with confirmed malicious activity, upgrade to high-priority and consider blocking based on behavioral indicators rather than reputation alone.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | digitalocean |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | DigitalOcean |
| CIDR Block | 167.172.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | US |
| 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 | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 24% | 9 | 12 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-31 13:31:43 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 01:34:45 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 01:44:59 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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