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# IPDebrief Intelligence Briefing

Target IP: 173.234.225.6/32

Date: 2026-06-19

Classification: Moderate Risk - High Abuse Neighborhood Context

## Executive Summary

IP 173.234.225.6 operates within a high-abuse density colocation hosting environment in Dallas, TX. While the IP itself shows moderate risk (score: 50), the /24 subnet exhibits concerning abuse patterns with 84.8% of active siblings classified as threats. SOC teams should monitor traffic from this IP for potential lateral movement or compromised host activity within the hosting infrastructure.

## Ownership & Geolocation

• Organization: Leaseweb USA, Inc.
• ASN: 394380
• Location: Dallas, TX, US
• Infrastructure Type: Colocation Hosting (Choopa/GameServers)
• Network Role: Firewalled / No Services

## Threat Assessment

• Overall Risk Score: 50 (Moderate Risk)
• Blacklist Status: Clean (0 blacklists)
• Known Campaigns: None identified
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 threat feeds

## Neighborhood Analysis (173.234.225.0/24)

The subnet demonstrates elevated abuse characteristics:

• Abuse Density: 0.8477 (High)
• Classification: High Abuse
• Total Siblings: 256
• Active Siblings: 184
• Threat Siblings: 217 (84.8%)
• Inherited Risk Score: 33
• Risk Distribution: 100 medium-risk IPs in subnet

## Network Behavior

• Open Ports: None detected
• TLS Certificate: None
• HTTP Services: None active
• BGP Prefix: 173.234.224.0/22
• Route Stability: Unstable
• DNSSEC Valid: Yes

## Observation History

39 observations recorded over the analysis period. Recent signals indicate:

• Consistent high-abuse neighborhood classification
• Minimal operator score (0.1304)
• Persistent subnet-level abuse patterns with no significant IP-specific threat evolution

## Recommended Security Actions

Based on risk profile and neighborhood context, the following firewall rules are recommended:

iptables:

```bash

iptables -A INPUT -s 173.234.225.6 -j DROP

```

nftables:

```bash

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 173.234.225.6 drop

```

nginx:

```nginx

deny 173.234.225.6;

```

pfSense:

```

173.234.225.6/32

```

Cloudflare WAF:

```json

{

"description": "Block 173.234.225.6 — IPDebrief risk score 50",

"action": "block",

"filter": {

"expression": "ip.src eq 173.234.225.6"

}

}

```

AWS WAF:

```json

{

"Addresses": ["173.234.225.6/32"],

"Description": "IPDebrief risk 50"

}

```

## Intelligence Notes

The colocation hosting nature of this IP explains the moderate risk score—many IPs in this environment may be legitimately hosted services. However, the high abuse density in the /24 subnet suggests this provider hosts significant malicious traffic. SOC analysts should:

1. Monitor for suspicious traffic patterns from this subnet

2. Consider blocking at network perimeter if false positives are manageable

3. Investigate any connection attempts during off-hours

4. Correlate with other indicators of compromise if alerts trigger

Disclaimer: These recommendations are probabilistic and should be combined with other signals before taking action.

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