# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 178.62.3.223/32
Classification: Low Risk - Cloud Infrastructure
Report Date: Current
Risk Score: 25/100
## Executive Summary
IP address 178.62.3.223 is a Digital Ocean cloud infrastructure endpoint registered in London, England. The IP demonstrates low-risk characteristics with no active threat indicators. Historical observations show the IP has been monitored for 94 signal events with varying risk assessments over time.
## Infrastructure Profile
Network Classification:
- Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC (AS14061)
- Location: London, England, GB
- RIR: RIPE
- CIDR Block: 178.62.0.0/18
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Provider
- Connection Type: Firewalled / No Services
Geolocation:
- Coordinates: 51.5074° N, 0.1278° W
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Geographic Accuracy: 750km radius
- Geo-Validation Status: Plausible (ICMP blocked during validation)
## Threat Assessment
Current Risk Indicators:
- Reputation: Low Risk
- Abuse Confidence: None detected
- Blacklist Status: Clean (0 listings)
- Known Campaigns: None
- Threat Feeds: No matches
- Tor/Proxy Status: Not a Tor exit node
- Known Attacker: No
DNS Configuration:
- Hosted Domains: box.nautadb.com, nautacapital.email, www.nautacapital.email, vcrm.vc
- Total Hosted: 4 domains
- Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records not configured
- Forward Resolution: 0 reverse lookups
Network Services:
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificates: None
- HTTP Banner: None
- Server Banner: None
## Historical Analysis
Observation Timeline:
- Total Observations: 94 signals
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Stability: Persistent infrastructure assignment
Recent Signal Variations:
- June 26, 2026: Multiple observations recorded with confidence scores ranging from 0.30 to 0.85
- Risk Scores: Varied from 66 (proxy/VPN classification) to 0-10 (minimal risk)
- Blacklist Activity: 8 total lists referenced, 0 current listings
- Operator Score: 0.1 (minimal)
Temporal Indicators:
- Not persistently malicious
- No sustained threat activity observed
- Ownership stable
## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet Context (178.62.3.0/24):
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Classification: Clean
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 0
Relationship Graph:
- 500 recorded relationships
- Primary Association: DIGITALOCEAN-LON-1 network
- Network Type: Same Network (repeated associations)
## Security Recommendations
Firewall Rules: No specific blocking required based on current risk profile.
Monitoring Actions:
- No immediate blocking or rate-limiting necessary
- Standard monitoring protocols apply
- No firewall rule generation recommended
Risk Mitigation:
- Risk Score of 25 indicates low threat probability
- No active blacklisting or reputation degradation
- Cloud infrastructure placement typical for legitimate enterprise workloads
## Intelligence Conclusions
IP 178.62.3.223 represents a benign DigitalOcean cloud endpoint with no active malicious indicators. The IP hosts corporate email domains (nautacapital) and business services (vcrm, nautadb). Historical signal variance reflects normal infrastructure monitoring rather than malicious behavior. No blocking or restrictive actions recommended at this time.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | digitalocean |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | 178.62.0.0/18 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Hosted Domain | box.nautadb.com |
| Hosted Domain | nautacapital.email |
| Hosted Domain | www.nautacapital.email |
| Hosted Domain | vcrm.vc |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ 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 | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 56% | 2 | 13 |
| routing | 27% | 4 | 5 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 41% | 3 | 18 |
| reputation | 27% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 33% | 14 | 44 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (65%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:02:59 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 21:56:18 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-27 18:02:50 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 32 |
| Total Observations | 83 |
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