Intelligence Briefing: 17.166.24.213/32
Ownership records identified Apple Inc. (ASN 714) as the administrator of the 17.0.0.0/8 netblock. The address resolved to `17-166-24-213.applebot.apple.com`, confirming automated infrastructure usage. Risk analysis assigned a Low Risk rating with a Risk Score of 25. No open ports or active services were observed, and the connection type was classified as firewalled. DNS hygiene scores were rated Excellent, validating SPF, DMARC, and FCR-DNS configurations. Although threat actor classification tagged the host as suspicious, no blacklist hits or known campaign correlations existed. Operational guidance recommended monitoring the address due to low-grade risk indicators present.
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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 | 17-166-24-213.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-24-213.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 | 2026-09-23 18:50:03 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-23 18:50:03 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-23 18:58:44 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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