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# IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target: 173.234.226.125/32

Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 50/100)

Date: 2026-06-19

Report ID: IP-173.234.226.125-20260619

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 173.234.226.125 is a colocation hosting endpoint operated by Leaseweb USA, Inc. (ASN: 394380) from the Dallas, TX infrastructure. The IP is assigned to Choopa/GameServers hosting tier with no active services currently exposed. Risk assessment indicates moderate threat posture (Score: 50) with elevated neighborhood abuse density. No active threat indicators or known malicious campaigns detected.

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## OWNERSHIP AND INFRASTRUCTURE

The IP resides within a high-density hosting environment with 226 active siblings out of 256 total addresses in the /24 subnet.

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## THREAT PROFILE

• Risk Score: 50 (Moderate)
• Abuse Confidence: Not explicitly scored
• Blacklist Count: 0
• DNSBL Listed: 2 of 8 total lists
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Campaign Association: None detected

Threat indicators remain absent. No correlation to known APT campaigns, malware distribution, or coordinated attack infrastructure.

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## NETWORK BEHAVIOR

• Open Ports: None detected
• Reverse DNS: No PTR records
• Forward Resolution: 0 hostnames
• HTTP/HTTPS Services: None operational
• TLS Certificate: Not present
• Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)

The subnet exhibits elevated activity: 229 threat-associated sibling IPs identified within the /24 range, though the target IP itself shows no active malicious behavior.

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Analysis of 40 historical observations indicates stable operator classification with consistent "Minimal" risk labeling across recent timestamps (June 18-19, 2026). No escalation in threat persistence or behavioral changes detected. The IP demonstrates short-term threat observation window (0 days persistence) with no persistent malicious activity pattern.

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## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH

124 relationships identified, primarily network-level associations (LU-79). All relationships classified as "Same Network," indicating the IP is integrated within a broader shared infrastructure environment typical of colocation hosting facilities.

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Risk Threshold: Score 50 warrants review but does not mandate immediate blocking without additional correlation signals.

Recommended Firewall Rules:

```

iptables -A INPUT -s 173.234.226.125 -j DROP

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 173.234.226.125 drop

```

Cloud Platform Actions:

• Cloudflare WAF: Block IP 173.234.226.125 (Expression: `ip.src eq 173.234.226.125`)
• AWS WAF: Add IP 173.234.226.125/32 to deny list

Assessment: Blocking recommended if additional contextual threat intelligence confirms malicious activity. The IP's hosting tier and lack of open services suggest it may be a dormant endpoint or misconfigured service. Monitor for service activation or behavioral changes.

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END OF BRIEFING

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