# IP Intelligence Briefing: 172.239.15.147/32
## Executive Summary
IP address 172.239.15.147 is classified as Low Risk with a risk score of 25. The address belongs to Linode (ASN 63949), a legitimate cloud computing provider. No active threat indicators, malicious campaigns, or abuse patterns detected. Suitable for standard monitoring; no immediate blocking required.
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## Infrastructure Profile
Ownership & Network
- Provider: Linode
- ASN: 63949
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute (Cloud Hosting)
- Geolocation: United States (geolocation data indicates Paris, France coordinates)
- CIDR Block: 172.239.0.0/19
DNS Resolution
- PTR Record: 172-239-15-147.ip.linodeusercontent.com
- Domain: linodeusercontent.com
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed (1 hostname)
- DNSSEC: Valid
Service Exposure
- Open Ports: None detected
- Service Classification: Firewalled / No Services
- TLS Certificates: None observed
- HTTP Banner: None observed
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## Threat Intelligence Assessment
Risk Indicators
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable (cloud infrastructure)
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Campaign Correlation: None detected
Control Plane Data
- Route Stability: Stable (0 route changes in 30 days)
- DNSBL Listings: 1 (of 8 total lists)
- RPKI State: Not applicable
- BGP Prefix: 172.239.0.0/19
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## Neighborhood Analysis
- Subnet: 172.239.15.0/24
- Abuse Density: 0.0 (clean)
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 1
- Classification: Clean
The /24 subnet contains no malicious peers. No inherited risk from neighboring addresses.
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## Historical Observations
Signal Timeline
- Total Observations: 27 signals
- Recent Activity: Signals observed as recently as 2026-06-19
- Threat Persistence: 0 days (no persistent malicious activity)
- Classification Trend: Consistently "clean" across all historical observations
Geo-Validation
- Status: ICMP validation blocked
- Distance Discrepancy: 500.2 km from claimed coordinates
- Geo-Plausibility: True (coordinates verified)
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## Relationship Graph
- DNS Associations: 172-239-15-147.ip.linodeusercontent.com
- Network Relationships: LINODE (same network)
- No Malicious Correlations: No relationships to known bad actors or compromised infrastructure
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## Recommended Actions
Firewall Rules
- Allow: No specific blocking required
- Monitor: Standard cloud traffic patterns
- Log: NetFlow/traffic logging for baseline establishment
SOC Guidance
1. Classification: Benign cloud infrastructure
2. Action: No blocking required
3. Monitoring: Standard cloud provider baseline
4. Investigation: Only if observed in connection with suspicious traffic patterns
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## Intelligence Confidence
High β Multiple data sources confirm legitimate cloud hosting infrastructure. No contradictory threat indicators.
*Report generated: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform*
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Linode |
| ASN | AS63949 |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | β |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | β |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 172-239-15-147.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 172-239-15-147.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | 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 | 22% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 24% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 22% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:03:54 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 02:08:16 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-27 20:14:27 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 29 |
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