Intelligence analysis identified IP 17.166.235.214 as part of Apple Inc. network infrastructure (ASN 714, APPLE-WWNET) located in Cupertino, US. DNS resolution confirmed the system as an Applebot endpoint (`17-166-235-214.applebot.apple.com`). While reputation assessment returned a Low Risk score of 25 with zero known attacker indicators, threat actor categorization tagged the host as "Suspicious Host" due to low-grade risk indicators, including one DNS blacklist listing. Behavioral analysis recorded no open ports, zero incidents, and no active attacker activity. The operational recommendation was to Monitor the address with low severity.
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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 | 17-166-235-214.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-235-214.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 | 35% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 50% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 26% | 7 | 8 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-26 09:58:00 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-26 09:58:00 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-26 10:08:47 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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