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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 173.234.225.253/32

Classification: Moderate Risk / Colocation Hosting Infrastructure

Date: Current Intelligence Cycle

Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Division

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## Executive Summary

IP address 173.234.225.253 is a moderate-risk host (Risk Score: 50) assigned to Leaseweb USA, Inc. (ASN: 394380). The address is deployed in a colocation hosting environment in Dallas, TX, classified as Choopa/GameServers infrastructure. While no active services were observed on the host, the /24 subnet exhibits elevated abuse density (0.8477), indicating a high-abuse environment. The IP maintains a persistent operator score of "Minimal" across 42 historical observations with no evidence of persistent malicious activity.

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## Technical Profile

Network Ownership & Registration:

• Organization: Leaseweb USA, Inc.
• ASN: 394380
• Geolocation: Dallas, TX, United States (US)
• Infrastructure Type: Colocation Hosting
• Network Role: Choopa/GameServers Provider

Security Posture:

• Risk Score: 50/100 (Moderate Risk)
• DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total threat feeds
• Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
• Route Stability: False (routing changes observed)
• RPKI Status: Not evaluated
• BGP Prefix: 173.234.225.0/24

Service & Port State:

• Open Ports: None detected
• TLS Certificate: None
• HTTP Services: None
• PTR Resolution: Not configured
• Forward DNS Resolution: Failed

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## Neighborhood Analysis

Subnet Assessment (173.234.225.0/24):

• Abuse Density: 0.8477 (High Abuse Classification)
• Total Siblings: 256 IPs
• Active Siblings: 184
• Threat Siblings: 217
• Inherited Risk: 33

Risk Distribution in /24:

• High Risk: 0 IPs
• Medium Risk: 100 IPs
• Low Risk: 0 IPs

Key Observation: The /24 subnet demonstrates consistent medium-level risk scores across sampled neighbors (Risk Score: 50, Authority Score: 50), suggesting widespread hosting infrastructure rather than concentrated malicious activity.

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## Historical Activity Assessment

Observation Timeline: 42 signal observations (June 23-24, 2026)

Temporal Trends:

• Recent Operator Score: 0 (Minimal) – consistent across all recent observations
• Threat Persistence: 0 days (no persistent malicious indicators)
• Ownership Changes: 0 (stable registration)
• Threat Observation Count: 1

Signal Type Distribution:

• Consistent "Minimal" operator scores across all timeframes
• No escalation in risk indicators
• No correlation to known threat campaigns

Behavioral Indicators:

• Honeypot Hits: 0
• Enumeration Strikes: Not detected
• Campaign Likelihood: None

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## Relationship Graph Analysis

Detected Relationships: 152 total

Primary Connections:

• Multiple Same Network relationships to LU-79 (upstream network)
• No direct associations to known malicious hostnames, organizations, or SSL certificates in current dataset

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## Recommended Security Actions

Firewall/IPS Rules:

```bash

# BLOCK (Recommended - Moderate Risk + High Abuse Environment)

iptables -A INPUT -s 173.234.225.253/32 -j DROP

nft add rule ip filter input ip saddr 173.234.225.253/32 drop

# BLOCK Entire /24 Subnet (Recommended - High Abuse Density)

iptables -A INPUT -s 173.234.225.0/24 -j DROP

nft add rule ip filter input ip saddr 173.234.225.0/24 drop

```

WAF Configuration (nginx/CLOUDFLARE):

```nginx

# Block IP address

location / {

if ($remote_addr = "173.234.225.253") {

return 403;

}

}

```

AWS WAF Rule:

```

Priority: High

Action: Block

IP Set: 173.234.225.0/24

```

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## Intelligence Narrative for SOC Analysts

173.234.225.253 represents a moderate-risk hosting IP within a high-abuse density subnet. While the specific host shows no active services, persistent malicious behavior, or known campaign associations, the subnet's elevated abuse density (0.8477) and high threat sibling count (217) warrant defensive blocking. The IP is assigned to Leaseweb USA colocation infrastructure in Dallas, TX. Historical analysis confirms stable registration with consistent minimal operator scores across 42 observations. No immediate threat indicators were identified, but the surrounding network environment suggests elevated risk. Recommend blocking at perimeter firewalls and WAF layers. Monitor for any service activation or behavioral changes that could indicate compromise of the hosting infrastructure.

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Confidence Level: High

Data Sources: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform

Classification: Defensive Security Intelligence

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