17.246.19.231
IP Intelligence Dossier
Your IP: 216.73.216.123
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IP Intelligence Briefing: 17.246.19.231
Date: 2026-06-08
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Ownership: Apple Inc. (ASN 714)
- Geolocation: United States (latitude 37.75, longitude -97.82)
- Network Role: Firewalled / No Services (no open ports, no TLS/HTTP services)
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no blacklists, scans, or campaigns).
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**2. Observation History**
- DNS Activity: Resolved to `apple.com` (legitimate) with SPF/DKIM alignment.
- Geolocation Consistency: Stable US-based location over 30 days.
- Ownership Stability: No recent ownership changes.
- Threat Trends: No spikes in risk or scanning activity.
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**3. Network Relationships**
- Linked Entities:
- Subnet: `APPLE-WWNET` (Apple’s private network).
- DNS: `17-246-19-231.applebot.apple.com` (likely Apple’s internal bot service).
- No External Threats: No connections to known malicious domains, IPs, or organizations.
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**4. Subnet Neighborhood**
- Subnet: `17.246.19.0/24` (4 IPs total).
- Risk Distribution: All neighbors have 25 risk score (low risk).
- Abuse Density: 0% (clean subnet).
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitor: Track DNS resolution patterns for `applebot.apple.com` for anomalies.
- No Action Required: No evidence of malicious activity.
- Verify: Confirm if this IP is part of expected Apple infrastructure (e.g., internal services).
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Conclusion: 17.246.19.231 is a legitimate Apple-owned IP with no malicious indicators. No immediate defensive action is required.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Apple Inc. |
| ASN | AS714 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | — |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 17-246-19-231.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-246-19-231.applebot.apple.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
No certificate
Issued by —
N/A
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 27% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 19% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 19% | 8 | 10 |
Coverage: 6/6 dimensions · Data sufficiency: sufficient
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-16 20:59:50 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-08 01:18:09 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-08 01:26:54 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
🔍 18 signal types · 19 observations collected
This report is generated from 18+ independent intelligence signals including
ownership records, DNS analysis, BGP routing, TLS certificates, port scanning, threat feeds,
behavioral fingerprinting, and more.
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