Threat Intelligence Briefing: 178.128.156.172
*Generated via IPDebrief Analysis*
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1. Core Profile
- Risk Score: Low (25/100)
- Ownership: Owned by DigitalOcean (AS14061), classified as a cloud hosting provider.
- Geolocation: United States (NJ, North Bergen), with DNSSEC validation and plausible geolocation consensus.
- Network Role: Cloud compute infrastructure (firewalled, no exposed services).
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no abuse confidence scores, no blacklists, no campaigns).
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2. Observation History
- Recent Signals:
- 16 observations over time, including DNSSEC validation and route stability checks.
- No significant changes in risk scores or threat indicators.
- Minimal operational activity (e.g., 1 DNSBL listing out of 8 total).
- Trend: Stable, low-risk behavior with no signs of exploitation or scanning.
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3. Relationships
- Linked Entities:
- Directly associated with DigitalOcean (same network/subnet).
- No connections to known malicious organizations, domains, or certificates.
- Network Context: Part of a larger DigitalOcean infrastructure (178.128.144.0/20).
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4. Neighborhood Analysis
- Subnet: 178.128.156.172/24.
- Neighbor Risk: No active sibling IPs detected; subnet abuse density is zero.
- Isolation: Appears isolated within its network segment.
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5. Recommendations
- Traffic Allowance: Permit traffic as part of legitimate cloud infrastructure.
- Monitoring: Track for unexpected service exposure or anomalous DNS activity.
- No Action Required: No immediate mitigation steps needed due to low risk.
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Conclusion
178.128.156.172 is a low-risk IP associated with DigitalOceanβs cloud hosting services. No malicious activity or network threats were detected. Continue standard monitoring for infrastructure anomalies.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | digitalocean |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | DIGITALOCEAN |
| CIDR Block | 178.128.144.0/20 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | US |
| 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 | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
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 | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 26% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 40% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-27 01:07:06 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 03:39:53 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 09:42:56 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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