IP Intelligence Briefing: 173.230.140.10
*Generated via IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform*
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**1. IP Profile**
- Risk Assessment:
- Overall Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
- Provider Score: 0 (No malicious activity detected)
- Authority Score: 0 (No authoritative threat indicators)
- Stability Score: 0 (No observed instability)
- Ownership:
- ISP: Linode (ASN: AS63949)
- Geolocation: Atlanta, GA, US (latitude: 33.7485, longitude: -84.3871)
- Network Role: Cloud compute infrastructure (hosted by Linode)
- Threat Indicators:
- No malware, phishing, or exploit activity detected.
- No DNS-based threats or blacklisted domains.
- Network Services:
- No open ports, TLS certificates, or HTTP services identified.
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (2026-06-12):
- Geolocation confirmed via 2 sources (2500km accuracy radius).
- Network operator score: 0.26 (Basic risk rating).
- No persistent threats or malicious campaigns linked.
- Geo-Validation:
- ICMP blocked, preventing full validation.
- Minimum possible RTT: 143.3ms (consistent with U.S. origin).
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**3. Network Relationships**
- DNS Associations:
- Resolves to `173-230-140-10.ip.linodeusercontent.com` (Linode-managed).
- Subnet Relationships:
- Part of `173.230.128.0/19` (Linode infrastructure).
- No malicious subnets or correlated IPs detected.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: `173.230.140.10/24`
- Neighbor Risk:
- Total Siblings: 2 IPs
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Abuse Density: 0 (clean subnet)
- High-Risk Neighbor: `173.230.140.212` (risk score: 25/100).
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**5. Actionable Insights**
- No Immediate Threat: The IP is part of Linodeβs cloud infrastructure and shows no malicious activity.
- Monitor Subnet: While the subnet is clean, the single high-risk neighbor (`173.230.140.212`) warrants closer scrutiny.
- Geolocation Verification: ICMP blocking may obscure true location; consider alternative validation methods.
- Cloud Provider Context: Linodeβs infrastructure is generally reputable, but isolate cloud instances if sensitive workloads are involved.
Recommendation: No firewall rules or blocking actions required. Continue monitoring for changes in subnet risk or new threat indicators.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Linode |
| ASN | AS63949 |
| Network Name | LINODE |
| CIDR Block | 173.230.128.0/19 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 173-230-140-10.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 173-230-140-10.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 | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| 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 | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 20% | 9 | 12 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-31 11:13:59 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-21 06:22:12 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-21 06:30:07 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 23 |
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