Intelligence analysis identified IP 17.166.20.81/32 as an Apple Inc. (AS714) endpoint within the APPLE-WWNET infrastructure. Reverse DNS resolution confirmed the hostname 17-166-20-81.applebot.apple.com. Geolocation data located the address in Cupertino, US. Risk assessment classified the host as Low Risk with a score of 25.
Network scanning revealed no open ports, with the system status marked as firewalled and no services exposed. Threat indicators returned empty, and the address did not appear on any blacklists. Behavioral logs showed zero incidents, honeypot hits, or enumeration strikes. The neighborhood classification remained clean with zero threat siblings.
The recommendation was to monitor the address due to its clean neighborhood classification and low severity. Attribution confidence was moderate with verified ownership data.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Apple Inc. |
| ASN | AS714 |
| Network Name | APPLE-WWNET |
| CIDR Block | 17.0.0.0/8 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 17-166-20-81.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-20-81.applebot.apple.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 12% | 3 | 3 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-24 05:02:31 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-24 05:02:31 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-24 05:17:20 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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