172.69.68.168
INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 172.69.68.168/32
Classification: Legitimate Infrastructure / Low Risk
Report Date: 2026-08-13
Analyst: IPDebrief SOC Team
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**EXECUTIVE SUMMARY**
IP 172.69.68.168 is a Cloudflare CDN endpoint with a low-risk reputation profile. The IP shows no threat indicators, no blacklist entries, and operates within a clean subnet environment. No immediate defensive action required.
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**IDENTITY & OWNERSHIP**
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **IP Address** | 172.69.68.168 |
| **Organization** | Cloudflare, Inc. |
| **ASN** | AS13335 |
| **RIR** | ARIN |
| **CIDR Block** | 172.69.68.0/24 (BGP) |
| **Abuse Contact** | abuse@cloudflare.com |
| **Classification** | CDN / CDN Infrastructure |
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**GEOLOCATION**
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| **Country** | Italy (IT) |
| **Region** | Lombardy |
| **City** | Milan |
| **Coordinates** | 45.47°N, 9.19°E |
| **Timezone** | Europe/Rome |
*Note: Historical observations also recorded US Texas locations, consistent with Cloudflare's Anycast routing infrastructure.*
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**NETWORK PROFILE**
- Open Ports: None detected
- Services: No services exposed
- TLS Certificate: None detected
- DNS Resolution: No forward confirmed resolution
- PTR Records: None
- HTTP Headers: Not accessible (firewalled/no services)
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**THREAT ASSESSMENT**
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 0 |
| **Provider Score** | 0 |
| **Authority Score** | 0 |
| **Abuse Confidence** | N/A |
| **Blacklist Count** | 0 |
| **Known Attacker** | No |
| **Spam Source** | No |
| **Tor Exit Node** | No |
| **Threat Indicators** | None |
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**NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (172.69.68.0/24)**
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| **Total Siblings** | 5 |
| **Active Siblings** | 3 |
| **Threat Siblings** | 1 |
| **Abuse Density** | 0.1667 (Low) |
| **Subnet Classification** | Mostly Clean |
Neighbor Risk Distribution:
- Low Risk: 5 IPs
- Medium Risk: 0 IPs
- High Risk: 0 IPs
Notable Neighbors:
- 172.69.68.133: Risk 25, Authority 85
- 172.69.68.148: Risk 25, Authority 85
- 172.69.68.164: Risk 25, Authority 85
- 172.69.68.165: Risk 25, Authority 85
- 172.69.68.166: Risk 0, Authority 85
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**OBSERVATION HISTORY**
12 observations recorded over the analysis period. Recent signals confirm:
- ASN AS13335 (Cloudflare)
- Organization: Cloudflare, Inc.
- Network: CLOUDFLARENET (172.64.0.0/13)
- Subnet abuse density: 0.1667 (mostly_clean)
- Inherited risk score: 2
No escalation in threat posture observed.
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**RELATIONSHIP GRAPH**
No direct relationships identified (hostnames, organizations, certificates).
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**RECOMMENDED ACTIONS**
SOC Analyst Guidance:
- ✅ ALLOW - No blocking recommended
- ✅ MONITOR - Standard CDN traffic patterns expected
- ⚠️ VERIFY - Confirm legitimate business need for CDN traffic from this IP
- ❌ NO - No firewall rules required
Automated Response:
- No automated blocking advised
- Standard CDN traffic allowed by default
- Review only if unexpected traffic patterns observed
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**CONCLUSION**
IP 172.69.68.168 is a legitimate Cloudflare CDN endpoint with no threat indicators. The subnet shows minimal abuse density (0.1667) and the majority of neighboring IPs are low-risk. This IP should be treated as legitimate infrastructure with no immediate defensive action required.
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 | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 12% | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 2026-08-27 10:07:00 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-29 04:36:33 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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