# IP Intelligence Briefing: 174.138.17.246/32
## Executive Summary
The target IP address 174.138.17.246 is a low-risk DigitalOcean cloud infrastructure endpoint located in Singapore. The IP maintains a risk score of 25 with no active threat indicators and no known malicious campaigns. The infrastructure shows minimal neighborhood risk, with one neighboring IP in the same /24 subnet also rated low risk.
## Technical Profile
The IP belongs to DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061) under the network assignment DIGITALOCEAN-174-138-0-0/17 within the ARIN RIR region. Geolocation data indicates Singapore (SG) with high confidence (0.70) from MaxMind Geolite2. The infrastructure is classified as cloud-based with no identified CDN, VPN, or proxy characteristics. Network scans revealed no open ports, and the service purpose was identified as "Firewalled / No Services."
## Threat Assessment
Threat indicators show no evidence of malicious activity. The IP is not a known attacker, does not function as a Tor exit node, and is not flagged as a spam source. Blacklist analysis returned zero listings, though the control plane data indicated one DNSBL listing out of eight total lists checked. The IP is not associated with any known threat campaigns.
## Network Context
The IP resides in subnet 174.138.17.0/24, which demonstrates minimal neighborhood risk with an abuse density score of 0. Analysis identified one neighboring IP (174.138.17.143) with a matching risk score of 25, classified as low risk. No other neighbors were detected in the immediate subnet.
## Relationship Graph
Relationship analysis returned only network-level associations to DIGITALOCEAN-174-138-0-0. No organizational links, hostname associations, or certificate relationships were identified for this IP address.
## Temporal History
Observation history captured 14 data points with the most recent observations from 2026-08-06. Geographic signals showed consistent Singapore attribution with one low-confidence US-based signal (confidence 0.35). DNSSEC validation passed successfully. One DNSBL listing was observed with high severity classification.
## Recommended Actions
The IP risk score of 25 falls within low-risk parameters. No specific firewall rules or blocking recommendations were generated. Standard monitoring practices apply given the cloud infrastructure classification and lack of malicious indicators.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | DigitalOcean, LLC |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | DIGITALOCEAN-174-138-0-0 |
| CIDR Block | 174.138.0.0/17 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_10.0p2 Debian-7+deb13u4 |
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 | 35% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 29% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-05 18:27:58 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 07:59:58 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 08:12:45 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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