172.69.68.166
IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 172.69.68.166/32
Classification: CDN Edge Infrastructure - Low Risk
Date: 2026-08-13
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The target IP 172.69.68.166 is identified as a Cloudflare CDN edge node (AS13335) operating within the 172.69.68.0/24 subnet. The asset presents a low-risk profile with no active threat indicators, no blacklisting, and no open services. Standard operational monitoring is recommended.
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OWNERSHIP & CLASSIFICATION
- Organization: Cloudflare, Inc. (AS13335)
- Network Name: CLOUDFLARENET
- Infrastructure Type: Content Delivery Network (CDN)
- CIDR Block: 172.64.0.0/13 (Cloudflare allocated range)
- Geolocation: Milan, Italy (reported by primary sources)
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
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RISK ASSESSMENT
- Overall Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
- Blacklist Status: Clean (0 blacklist entries)
- Known Malicious Activity: None detected
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker/Spam Source: No
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (172.69.68.0/24)
- Subnet Classification: mostly_clean
- Abuse Density: 0.1667 (low)
- Total Siblings: 6
- Active Siblings: 3
- Threat Siblings: 1
Neighbor Risk Distribution:
| IP Address | Risk Score | Authority Score |
|---|---|---|
| 172.69.68.133 | 25 | 85 |
| 172.69.68.148 | 25 | 85 |
| 172.69.68.164 | 25 | 85 |
| 172.69.68.165 | 25 | 85 |
| 172.69.68.168 | 0 | 85 |
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NETWORK BEHAVIOR & SERVICES
- Open Ports: None detected (expected for CDN edge)
- HTTP/TLS Services: No banners or certificates detected on this probe
- DNS Resolution: No forward or reverse resolution detected (edge infrastructure)
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
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OBSERVATION HISTORY (15 observations)
Recent temporal analysis (2026-08-13) shows:
- Geolocation Signals: Mixed reports (Italy, US) - consistent with global CDN edge distribution
- RTT Measurements: 115-124ms average (valid for trans-Atlantic routing)
- Ownership Changes: 0 (stable)
- Threat Persistence: 0 days (no persistent malicious activity)
- Campaign Correlation: None identified
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
- Same Network: CLOUDFLARENET (4 related entries)
- No external entity relationships detected beyond network attribution
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
No immediate security actions required. The IP is operational CDN infrastructure with normal risk characteristics. Standard logging and monitoring practices apply.
If blocking is required:
- No firewall rules recommended (risk score = 0)
- Cloudflare WAF/AWS WAF rules not applicable to CDN edge
- Monitor for anomalous outbound connections if this IP appears as an internal resource
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ANALYST NOTES
This IP address is legitimate Cloudflare CDN infrastructure. The absence of open ports and services is expected behavior for CDN edge nodes. Historical data indicates stable ownership and no persistent malicious activity. The subnet exhibits minimal abuse density and contains no high-risk neighbors that would warrant escalation.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Cloudflare, Inc. |
| ASN | AS13335 |
| Network Name | CLOUDFLARENET |
| CIDR Block | 172.64.0.0/13 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| 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 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 13% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-07 01:04:07 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-31 18:08:19 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-31 18:10:39 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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