173.234.227.251
IP Intelligence Briefing: 173.234.227.251
*Generated via IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 50 (Moderate Risk)
- Ownership: Leaseweb USA, Inc. (ASN 394380)
- Geolocation: Dallas, TX, US
- Network Role: Hosting infrastructure (ColocationHosting)
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no indicators, campaigns, or blacklists).
- Provider: Choopa/GameServers (hosting provider).
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**2. Observation History**
- Last 30 Days:
- No significant changes in risk profile.
- Consistent network attributes (no CDN, VPN, or Tor associations).
- Single observation of "Moderate Risk" classification.
- Long-Term Trends: No persistent malicious behavior or threat persistence.
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**3. Network Relationships**
- Linked Entities:
- Subnet: LU-79 (shared network block).
- No direct ties to known malicious organizations, domains, or certificates.
- Subnet Analysis:
- 173.234.227.0/24 subnet.
- Abuse Density: 0.93 (High abuse risk in subnet).
- Active IPs: 194 (239 flagged as risky).
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**4. Neighborhood Data**
- Subnet: 173.234.227.0/24
- Risk Distribution:
- 100 IPs in subnet (all scored 50).
- Abuse Density: 93.36% (high-risk subnet).
- Inherited Risk: 37 (substantial risk from neighboring IPs).
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**5. Security Recommendations**
- Firewall Rules:
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 173.234.227.251 -j DROP`
- nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 173.234.227.251 drop`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block IP with rule `ip.src eq 173.234.227.251`.
- Action Note: Moderate risk, but subnet-wide abuse suggests monitoring adjacent IPs.
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**6. Key Takeaways for SOC**
- No Direct Threat: IP itself shows no malicious activity.
- Subnet Risk: High abuse density in its /24 subnet (100 IPs).
- Hosting Context: Likely part of a game server or colocation hosting environment.
- Recommendation: Block the IP to mitigate potential risks, but prioritize investigating the broader subnet for compromised hosts.
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*End of Briefing*
*Generated: 2026-06-14*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Leaseweb USA, Inc. |
| ASN | AS394380 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | — |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| 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 | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ 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 | 26% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 23% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:05:05 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 11:58:30 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 06:05:13 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 51 |
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