17.166.234.156
Intelligence Briefing: 17.166.234.156/32
On 2026-09-24, IP address 17.166.234.156/32 was observed resolving to applebot.apple.com via reverse DNS. The address belongs to Autonomous System 714 with a BGP prefix of 17.160.0.0/12. Geolocation data placed the endpoint in Cupertino, United States. The network role indicated no open services, with the system marked as firewalled or containing no accessible services.
Risk assessment assigned a reputation of Low Risk with a risk score of 25. While threat indicators remained empty and no known campaigns were associated, the threat actor classification labeled the host as Suspicious. The control plane analysis identified the operator score as Minimal.
Operational hygiene showed excellent DNS configuration with SPF, DMARC, and CAA records enabled. Despite the low risk score, the recommendation engine advised a Monitor action due to low-grade risk indicators. No specific attribution confidence was established for a malicious actor, but the presence of risk indicators suggests continued observation is warranted.
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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 | 17-166-234-156.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-234-156.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 | 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 |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-24 03:20:56 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-24 03:20:56 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-24 03:40:56 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 27 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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