17.166.21.140
Intelligence Briefing: 17.166.21.140/32
Ownership and Geolocation: The IP address was registered to Apple Inc. (ASN 714, netname: APPLE-WWNET) under the ARIN RIR. Geolocation data identified the endpoint in Cupertino, California, United States, with geo consensus marked as plausible.
Network Behavior: The endpoint was classified as firewalled with no open services or active connections. DNS resolution confirmed the host as 17-166-21-140.applebot.apple.com. No evidence indicated the address functioned as a Tor exit node, VPN, proxy, or hosting service.
Threat Indicators: The risk score recorded was 25 (Low Risk). The address was not flagged as a known attacker, spam source, or present on any threat feeds. The surrounding neighborhood (17.166.21.0/24) was classified as clean with zero abuse density. Although the threat actor module tagged the host as "Suspicious Host," no specific campaigns were correlated, and the overall confidence label was "Very Low."
Recommendation: The recommended action was Monitor with low severity. No firewall rules were suggested due to the clean neighborhood classification and infrastructure ownership.
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🏢 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 |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 17-166-21-140.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-21-140.applebot.apple.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 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 | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 20% | 5 | 6 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-24 13:06:38 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-24 13:06:38 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-24 13:20:22 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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