IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 168.144.149.181/32
Classification: Cloud Infrastructure IP (DigitalOcean)
Report Date: 2026-06-16
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The target IP 168.144.149.181 is a DigitalOcean cloud compute instance hosted in Bengaluru, India (ASN 14061). Current risk assessment rates the address as LOW RISK (score: 25/100). No active threat indicators detected. The IP maintains a clean threat profile with no known campaigns, spam associations, or blacklist presence. Route stability is flagged as inconsistent with recent BGP changes observed.
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OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC
- Network: NET-168-144-0-0-1 (168.144.0.0/16)
- ASN: 14061
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
- Classification: Firewall / No Services detected
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THREAT ASSESSMENT
Current Status: No active threats detected.
| Indicator | Status |
|---|---|
| Known Attacker | No |
| Spam Source | No |
| Tor Exit Node | No |
| Blacklist Count | 0 |
| DNSBL Listed | 1 of 8 lists |
| Abuse Confidence | Not applicable |
| Active Threat Indicators | None |
Historical Signal Summary: 19 total observations recorded. One witness narrative observation noted on 2026-06-12. Historical routing signals show inconsistent geolocation reporting (India vs. US signals in different timeframes).
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GEOLOCATION DATA
- Primary Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (IN)
- Region: Asia
- Geo Confidence: 0.35 (multi-signal inference)
- Accuracy Radius: 2250km
- Validation Status: ICMP blocked โ unable to validate
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NETWORK BEHAVIOR
Service Status: Firewalled / No Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
- Forward Resolution: None
- Hosted Domains: 0
Control Plane Observations:
- Route Stability: False (changes detected in 30-day window)
- RPKI State: Not verified
- DNSSEC: Valid
- BGP Prefix: 168.144.144.0/20
- Transit Network: Comcast
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet: 168.144.149.181/24
- Abuse Density: 1.0
- Classification: Mostly clean
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 1
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
All 12 recorded relationships map to the same network (NET-168-144-0-0-1). No external entity relationships (hostnames, organizations, certificates) established.
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Firewall Configuration:
- No immediate blocking recommended
- Monitor for service enumeration activity
- Block inbound traffic if not expected on cloud infrastructure
Monitoring:
- Track route stability changes (BGP prefix fluctuations)
- Monitor DNSBL listing status across 8 major feeds
- Watch for service enumeration on previously unresponsive port ranges
SOC Context:
- Legitimate cloud infrastructure address with minimal abuse indicators
- Route instability may warrant correlation with upstream provider notifications
- Historical US geolocation signals suggest potential routing anomalies or spoofing
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END OF BRIEFING
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๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | DigitalOcean, LLC |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | NET-168-144-0-0-1 |
| CIDR Block | 168.144.0.0/16 |
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 22% | 9 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-31 05:07:57 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 08:15:55 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 08:19:01 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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