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IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target: 172.214.104.53/32

Date: 2026-08-12

Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 40)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 172.214.104.53 is an Azure cloud infrastructure address classified as Microsoft Azure (ASN 8075) with a moderate risk score of 40. The IP operates within the 172.214.0.0/16 cloud block and is geolocated to Virginia, US. No active threat campaigns or known attacker indicators are associated with this address.

RISK PROFILE

• Risk Score: 40/100 (Moderate)
• Network Classification: CloudCompute / Hosting
• Infrastructure Type: Cloud infrastructure (Microsoft Azure)
• Service Exposure: No open ports detected; services reported as "Firewalled / No Services"
• DNS Status: No reverse DNS, no forward resolution, 0 hosted domains
• Blacklist Status: Listed on 2 of 8 DNSBLs; no other blacklist presence

THREAT INTELLIGENCE

• Known Campaigns: None detected
• Threat Feeds: Empty
• Tor/Proxy: Not a Tor exit node, not a proxy, not a VPN
• Abuse Confidence: Not applicable (cloud infrastructure)
• Persistence: No persistent malicious behavior observed

NETWORK CONTEXT

• Subnet: 172.214.104.53/24
• Subnet Abuse Density: 0 (clean)
• Sibling Analysis: 1 active sibling in subnet, 0 threat siblings
• Ownership Stability: No ownership changes recorded
• Route Stability: Route stability flagged as false (isRouteStable: false)

OBSERVATION HISTORY

Analysis of 21 historical observations indicates stable cloud infrastructure classification. The subnet has been consistently classified as "clean" with inherited risk of 0. Recent activity shows standard cloud infrastructure signals with no escalation in threat profile.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Based on risk score and infrastructure characteristics, the following blocking rules are recommended for deployment:

```bash

# iptables

iptables -A INPUT -s 172.214.104.53 -j DROP

# nftables

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 172.214.104.53 drop

# pfSense

172.214.104.53/32

# Cloudflare WAF

Block 172.214.104.53 — IPDebrief risk score 40

# AWS WAF

Addresses: ["172.214.104.53/32"]

Description: IPDebrief risk 40

```

ASSESSMENT NOTES

This IP resides in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure with no active threat indicators. The moderate risk score primarily reflects DNSBL listings and routing stability flags rather than active malicious behavior. The clean subnet classification and lack of threat siblings suggest this may be legitimate cloud infrastructure with benign reputation issues. SOC teams may choose to monitor rather than block, or implement rate limiting if traffic is observed.

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*Intelligence generated from IPDebrief threat analysis tools. Action recommendations should be validated against internal traffic patterns before enforcement.*

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.