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# THREAT INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target IP: 176.103.0.255/32

Date of Analysis: 2026-07-23

Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 40/100)

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 176.103.0.255 presents a moderate risk profile with no active malicious indicators. The address belongs to the DIALOG-NET network (AS56812) originating from Balakliya, Ukraine. Current observation shows the IP as firewalled with no active services. No known campaigns, attacks, or spam activity detected.

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## NETWORK OWNERSHIP & GEOLOCATION

• ASN: 56812 (DIALOGKOM-MNT)
• Network: DIALOG-NET / 176.103.0.0/19
• RIR: RIPE
• Geolocation: Ukraine, Kharkivs'ka Oblast', Balakliya
• Ownership Status: Stable (no changes observed)

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## RISK ASSESSMENT

• Overall Risk Score: 40/100 (Moderate)
• Provider Score: 0/100
• Authority Score: 0/100
• DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total lists
• Known Threats: None detected
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No

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## NETWORK ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS

Subnet Classification: 176.103.0.0/24

• Abuse Density: 0.014 (Low)
• Subnet Status: Mostly Clean
• Total Subnet IPs: 70
• Active IPs: 31
• Threat IPs in Subnet: 6
• Risk Distribution: High (1), Medium (44), Low (21)

Notable Neighbor: 176.103.0.21 shows elevated risk score (55) — monitor for correlation.

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## SERVICES & BEHAVIOR

• Open Ports: None detected
• Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
• TLS Certificates: None
• HTTP Banner: None
• Honeypot Hits: 0
• Enumeration Strikes: 0

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Fifteen signals observed since 2026-07-23:

• Geolocation consistently resolves to Ukraine (confidence: 0.52)
• Ownership attribution to DIALOGKOM-MNT confirmed (confidence: 0.90-0.95)
• No persistent malicious behavior detected
• Threat persistence days: 0
• Is persistently malicious: False

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Immediate Blocking Recommended:

```bash

# iptables

iptables -A INPUT -s 176.103.0.255 -j DROP

# nftables

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 176.103.0.255 drop

# nginx

deny 176.103.0.255;

```

Cloudflare WAF:

```json

{

"description": "Block 176.103.0.255 — IPDebrief risk score 40",

"action": "block",

"filter": {"expression": "ip.src eq 176.103.0.255"}

}

```

AWS WAF:

```json

{

"Addresses": ["176.103.0.255/32"],

"Description": "IPDebrief risk 40"

}

```

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## INTELLIGENCE NOTES

1. The IP is part of a Ukrainian network with generally low abuse density in the /24 subnet

2. No active services detected — may be internal or abandoned infrastructure

3. Six threat siblings exist in the same /24 subnet; consider blocking the subnet if threat correlation is confirmed

4. Network location in Kharkivs'ka Oblast' region — monitor for regional threat patterns

5. Recommended to combine with other signals before taking action (per IPDebrief disclaimer)

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Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform

Classification: Defensive Security Intelligence

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