# IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
IP Address: 172.234.22.82/32
Date: Current Analysis
Classification: Cloud Infrastructure Endpoint
Risk Level: Low Risk
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 172.234.22.82 is a Linode cloud infrastructure endpoint with a risk score of 25/100. The IP exhibits no active threat indicators, no known malicious campaigns, and zero abuse density within its /24 subnet. Historical analysis shows no persistent malicious behavior. The IP is classified as a cloud compute host with firewall/no services configuration.
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## TECHNICAL PROFILE
Ownership & Network:
- Organization: Linode (ASN 63949)
- Network: 172.232.0.0/13 (LINODE)
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute
- Registration: ARIN, Abuse Contact Available via RDAP
Geolocation:
- Primary: United States, Illinois, Chicago
- Secondary: New York, US (reported in observation history)
- Transit Networks: Comcast
Network Services:
- Open Ports: None detected
- DNS Resolution: No reverse or forward confirmed resolution
- TLS Certificate: Not present
- HTTP Title: Not available
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## THREAT INDICATORS
Threat Assessment:
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not available
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Campaigns: None
Control Plane:
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Route Stability: False
- RPKI State: Not available
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## SUBNET CONTEXT
/24 Neighborhood (172.234.22.0/24):
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Classification: Clean
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 0
Risk Distribution: No high, medium, or low risk IPs detected in neighborhood.
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## TEMPORAL ANALYSIS
Observation History: 16 total observations recorded
- Latest: 2026-08-06
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Observation Count: 0
- Persistently Malicious: False
Behavioral Signals:
- Honeypot Hits: 0
- Enumeration Strikes: 0
- WAF Violations: 0
- Total Incidents: 0
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## RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
The IP shows 5 relationship links, all categorized as "Same Network" targeting LINODE infrastructure. No additional hostnames, organizations, or certificates detected beyond network-level associations.
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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
SOC Analyst Actions:
1. Monitor: No immediate blocking required; IP classified as low-risk cloud infrastructure
2. Log: Record in SIEM for baseline cloud traffic analysis
3. Investigate: If traffic from this IP generates suspicious alerts, review against legitimate Linode customer patterns
4. Firewall Rules: No specific iptables/nftables rules recommended based on current risk profile
Priority: LOW
Action: Monitor and log only
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*This briefing is based on data from IPDebrief threat intelligence platform. Analysis timestamp: Current analysis session.*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Linode |
| ASN | AS63949 |
| Network Name | LINODE |
| CIDR Block | 172.232.0.0/13 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
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 | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 24% | 9 | 12 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-01 16:33:14 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 02:43:57 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 02:55:41 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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