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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target: 167.71.175.236/32

Classification: Cloud Infrastructure Endpoint

Risk Level: Moderate Risk (Score: 50/100)

Report Generated: 2026-06-18

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The IP address 167.71.175.236 is a DigitalOcean cloud compute instance operating from New Jersey, US. The endpoint demonstrates moderate risk characteristics with active DNSBL listings and associated hostname infrastructure. The IP resolves to a scan infrastructure domain (leakix.org) and maintains minimal threat indicators within its /24 neighborhood.

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## OWNERSHIP AND INFRASTRUCTURE

• Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN: 14061)
• Network: DIGITALOCEAN-167-71-0-0
• Geolocation: United States, New Jersey, Clifton
• Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
• Control Plane: Origin ASN 14061, BGP prefix 167.71.160.0/20
• Stability Status: Route stability flagged as false with no recent route changes (0 events/30 days)

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## NETWORK SERVICES AND FINGERPRINTING

The endpoint operates standard web and administrative services:

• Port 80/tcp (HTTP): Served by lighttpd/1.4.59, HTTP/1.1
• Port 22/tcp (SSH): OpenSSH_8.4p1 Debian-5+deb11u7
• TLS Certificate: None detected
• Server Banner: lighttpd/1.4.59
• Status Code: 200
• Response Time: 53ms average

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## DNS AND RESOLUTION PROFILE

• Reverse DNS (PTR): ca7e79b6df.scan.leakix.org
• Forward Resolution: Confirmed to same hostname
• DNSSEC: Valid
• Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
• DNSBL Status: Listed on 2 of 8 threat feeds
• Operator Score: 0.2609 (Basic classification)

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## THREAT INDICATORS

• Threat Indicators: None detected
• Known Attacker: False
• Spam Source: False
• Tor Exit Node: False
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Known Campaigns: None identified
• Campaign Likelihood: None

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

The IP generated 25 historical observations with the following temporal patterns:

• Latest Observation: 2026-06-18T23:32:06 UTC
• Historical Signals:

- DNSBL listings detected with high severity on 2026-06-18T23:32:01 UTC (1 of 8 lists)

- Operator score remained consistent at 0.2609 across multiple observations

- Geolocation signals consistently reported US with 35-60% confidence

• Threat Persistence: 0 days
• Ownership Changes: 0

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## NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS

• Total Relationships: 54
• DNS Associations: ca7e79b6df.scan.leakix.org (multiple entries)
• Network Relationships: DIGITALOCEAN-167-71-0-0 subnet associations
• Organization Links: DigitalOcean, LLC

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS

Subnet: 167.71.175.236/24

• Abuse Density: 0
• Risk Distribution: High: 0, Medium: 0, Low: 0
• Active Siblings: 1
• Threat Siblings: 1
• Overall Classification: Mostly clean
• Inherited Risk: 2

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## SECURITY ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Based on the risk profile, the following defensive measures are recommended:

1. DNSBL Monitoring: The IP is listed on 2 DNSBL feeds with 8 total associations. Monitor for escalation to additional blacklists.

2. SSH Access: Port 22 is open with Debian 11 OpenSSH. Implement rate limiting and consider key-based authentication only.

3. Hostname Association: The reverse DNS resolves to a scan infrastructure domain (leakix.org). Verify this is intentional operational infrastructure.

4. Cloud Egress Filtering: As a DigitalOcean cloud instance, implement appropriate egress controls if the endpoint should not communicate externally.

5. Route Stability: The IP is not flagged for route stability. Monitor for any BGP or routing anomalies that could indicate infrastructure manipulation.

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## RISK ASSESSMENT

The IP address demonstrates moderate risk primarily due to:

• Active DNSBL listings (2/8 feeds)
• Cloud hosting environment (DigitalOcean)
• Association with scan infrastructure hostname

However, the endpoint lacks:

• Known campaign affiliations
• Threat intelligence indicator matches
• High-severity abuse patterns

Recommended Action: Monitor with standard SOC procedures; no immediate blocking recommended absent additional threat indicators.

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END OF BRIEFING

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