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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 172.239.153.161

## Executive Summary

IP 172.239.153.161 is a low-risk cloud infrastructure endpoint operated by Linode, classified as a standard hosting service with no active threat indicators. The IP exhibits stable operational characteristics typical of legitimate cloud compute environments.

## Ownership and Infrastructure Profile

• Organization: Linode (ASN 63949)
• Network Block: 172.232.0.0/13
• Geolocation: Ashburn, Virginia, US
• Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute / Hosting
• Network Role: Firewalled / No Services detected
• Infrastructure Classification: Cloud-hosted infrastructure with hosting designation

## Risk Assessment

• Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
• Reputation: Low Risk
• Abuse Confidence: Not elevated
• Known Threats: None identified
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No

## Technical Observations

• DNS Resolution: Forward confirmed to 172-239-153-161.ip.linodeusercontent.com
• PTR Record: Valid reverse DNS mapping
• Open Ports: None detected (firewalled configuration)
• HTTP/TLS Services: No active web services
• Email Authentication: No SPF/DMARC records
• DNSBL Status: Listed on 1 of 8 threat feeds (consensus: basic operator level)
• BGP Prefix: 172.239.128.0/19
• Route Stability: False (dynamic routing environment)

## Neighborhood Analysis

• Subnet: 172.239.153.161/24
• Abuse Density: 0 (clean classification)
• Total Siblings: 2 (both active)
• Threat Siblings: 0
• Neighbor Risk: Single neighbor (172.239.153.129) with risk score 25
• Subnet Classification: Clean

## Historical Activity (23 Observations)

• Observation Period: July 29, 2026 – August 5, 2026
• Threat Persistence: None
• Ownership Changes: 0
• Signal Consistency: Stable low-risk profile maintained across all observations
• Recent Activity: No new threat indicators detected in most recent observation cycle

## Relationship Graph

• DNS Associations: 172-239-153-161.ip.linodeusercontent.com
• Network Associations: LINODE network
• Campaign Correlations: None
• Certificate Matches: 0

## Recommended Security Actions

No immediate blocking or mitigation actions recommended. The IP presents as legitimate cloud infrastructure with no active malicious indicators.

## Intelligence Assessment

This IP address operates within Linode's cloud hosting infrastructure and demonstrates standard operational characteristics for enterprise cloud compute environments. The absence of open ports, zero threat indicators, clean neighborhood classification, and stable historical observations support classification as benign infrastructure. No defensive actions are warranted at this time.

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