# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 168.144.165.176/32
Date: 2026-08-05
Classification: LOW RISK
## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 168.144.165.176 is classified as a low-risk (score: 25/100) residential cloud infrastructure address hosted by DigitalOcean, LLC. The IP shows no active threat indicators and no significant neighborhood abuse density. Recommended action: Monitor only; no immediate blocking required.
## OWNERSHIP AND INFRASTRUCTURE
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| ASN | 14061 |
| Organization | DigitalOcean, LLC |
| Network | NET-168-144-0-0-1 (168.144.0.0/16) |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Infrastructure Type | CloudCompute |
| Hosting Provider | Yes |
## GEOLOCATION
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia (AU) |
| Region | New South Wales (AU-NSW) |
| City | Sydney |
| Distance Validation | 7,625.7 km (plausible) |
| ICMP Status | Blocked - unable to validate |
| GeoPlausible | Yes |
## THREAT INDICATORS
| Indicator | Status |
|---|---|
| Risk Score | 25 (Low) |
| Blacklist Count | 0 |
| DNSBL Listed | 1 of 8 lists |
| Tor Exit Node | No |
| Known Attacker | No |
| Spam Source | No |
| Known Campaigns | None |
| Persistent Malicious | No |
## NETWORK CLASSIFICATION
| Classification | Status |
|---|---|
| Cloud Infrastructure | Yes |
| CDN | No |
| VPN | No |
| Proxy | No |
| Tor | No |
| Residential | No |
| Bogon | No |
| Anycast | No |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
## SERVICES AND PORTS
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Title: None
- Server Banner: None
- Forward Resolution: Not resolved
- PTR Hostnames: None
## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (168.144.165.0/24)
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Classification: Clean
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- High-Risk Neighbors: 0
- Medium-Risk Neighbors: 0
- Low-Risk Neighbors: 0
## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total Observations: 18
Recent Activity:
- 2026-08-05: DNSSEC, routing, services, ownership, reputation, geolocation signals captured
- 2026-07-30: Traceroute (ICMP blocked), banner analysis, port scan data collected
Temporal Analysis:
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Threat Observation Count: 0
## RELATIONSHIPS
- Network Relationships: NET-168-144-0-0-1 (168.144.0.0/16)
- External Relationships: None detected (no hostnames, organizations, or certificates)
## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Recommendation: Monitor; no immediate blocking required
- Firewall Rules: None generated (insufficient threat signals)
- WAF Rules: None required
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## ANALYST NOTES
This IP resides in DigitalOcean's cloud infrastructure network and demonstrates low-risk characteristics. The absence of open ports, blacklisting, or known threat associations suggests legitimate cloud-hosted infrastructure. The single DNSBL listing (1 of 8 total lists) warrants minimal concern but may be verified if the IP is observed in suspicious contexts. No immediate defensive action required; standard monitoring applies.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
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 | |||
| 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 | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| Overall | 23% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-27 21:54:03 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 21:52:41 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 22:06:36 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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