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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target IP: 17.241.227.35/32

Classification: LOW RISK – Legitimate Infrastructure

Date: 2026-07-29

Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Target IP 17.241.227.35 is identified as Apple Inc. infrastructure operating as part of the APPLE-WWNET network (17.0.0.0/8). The IP resolves to the Applebot hostname (17-241-227-35.applebot.apple.com), indicating legitimate web crawler activity for content indexing. No threat indicators detected. Risk score: 25/100 (Low).

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## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE

Network Classification: Firewalled / No Services active. Infrastructure is cloud-agnostic with no CDN, VPN, proxy, or hosting services detected.

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## THREAT INTELLIGENCE

Threat Indicators: None detected

• Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable (benign infrastructure)
• Blacklist Status: 0 lists
• Tor Exit Node: False
• Known Attacker: False
• Spam Source: False
• Known Campaigns: None
• DNSBL Listed: 1 (8 total checks)

Network Security Signals:

• No open ports detected (service-level firewalled)
• No TLS certificates or HTTP services active
• No server banners or service enumeration
• No honeypot hits or enumeration strikes recorded

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Signal Count: 18 observations

Recent Activity: Consistent Apple Inc. ownership signals (2026-07-29)

Ownership Changes: 0

Threat Persistence Days: 0

Persistently Malicious: False

Key Temporal Signals:

• 2026-07-29 17:10:38 – Ownership confirmed: Apple Inc., ARIN RIR
• 2026-07-29 17:11:16 – No ownership changes detected
• 2026-07-29 17:10:55 – Port scan performed: No open services
• 2026-07-29 17:11:53 – Geolocation validation: ICMP blocked (unable to validate)

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## RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS

Associated Entities (5 relationships):

1. DNS Association: 17-241-227-35.applebot.apple.com (hostname)

2. Same Network: APPLE-WWNET (network)

3. DNS Association: 17-241-227-35.applebot.apple.com (hostname)

4. DNS Association: 17-241-227-35.applebot.apple.com (hostname)

5. Same Network: APPLE-WWNET (network)

Campaign Correlation:

• Campaign Likelihood: Not applicable
• Cert Matches: 0
• Banner Matches: 0
• Correlated IPs: 0

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (17.241.227.0/24)

Subnet Risk Profile:

• Abuse Density: 0%
• Total Siblings: 7
• Active Siblings: 0
• Threat Siblings: 0

Neighbor Risk Scores:

Neighborhood Assessment: Entire /24 subnet demonstrates consistent low-risk profile with uniform risk distribution across all sibling IPs.

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## CONTROL PLANE & ROUTING DATA

• Origin ASN: 714
• BGP Prefix: 17.128.0.0/9
• Route Stability: False
• Is Route Stable: False
• IS Route MOAS: False
• RPKI State: Not assessed
• IRR Consistency: Not assessed
• Route Changes (30d): 0
• DNSSEC Valid: True
• Has CAA Record: True

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## ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE

SOC Analyst Recommendation: NO ACTION REQUIRED

Justification:

1. IP address belongs to Apple Inc. corporate infrastructure

2. DNS resolution confirms Applebot (web crawler) service

3. Zero threat indicators across all risk categories

4. Neighborhood analysis shows consistent low-risk profile

5. No firewall rules or blocking recommendations generated

Classification: This IP should be allowed through standard network controls. No additional monitoring or threat hunting required unless new behavioral anomalies emerge.

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END BRIEFING

*IPDebrief Intelligence Platform – Defensive Security Analysis*

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