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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 181.16.212.196

## Executive Summary

IP 181.16.212.196 presents as a High Risk (70/100) address associated with Argentine infrastructure provider Colsecor Cooperativa Limitada (ASN 52323). The address is currently listed on multiple blacklists and shows evidence of malicious activity. Immediate blocking is recommended.

## Threat Profile

Risk Assessment: High Risk (70/100)

• Risk Score: 70/100
• DNSBL Listings: 4 of 8 total lists (max severity: High)
• Abuse Confidence: Multiple blacklist listings detected
• Blacklist Count: Active on threat feeds

Ownership & Registration

• ASN: 52323
• Organization: Colsecor Cooperativa Limitada
• Network Block: 181.16.212.0/23
• Geolocation: Argentina, Córdoba region
• RIR: LACNIC

Network Classification

• Infrastructure Type: Firewalled / No Services
• Open Ports: None detected
• CDN/Cloud/VPN: Not applicable
• Tor Exit Node: No

## Observed Activity

Recent Signals (2026-07-24)

• 12 signal observations recorded
• DNSSEC validation: Valid
• Geolocation confidence: 0.52 (inferred from multi-signal analysis)
• Threat indicators active with high-severity blacklist listings

Control Plane Status

• BGP Prefix: 181.16.212.0/22
• Route Stability: False
• DNSSEC: Valid
• RPKI State: Not assessed

## Neighborhood Analysis

Subnet: 181.16.212.196/24

• Total Neighbors: 35 IPs
• Risk Distribution: 0 High, 19 Medium, 16 Low
• Abuse Density: 0
• Notable High-Risk Siblings:

- 181.16.212.197 (55/100)

- 181.16.212.199 (55/100)

- 181.16.212.231 (70/100)

- 181.16.212.250 (70/100)

Multiple adjacent addresses show elevated risk scores, suggesting potential coordinated activity or shared infrastructure abuse within the subnet.

## Recommended Security Actions

Immediate Mitigation:

Firewall Rules

```

iptables: iptables -A INPUT -s 181.16.212.196 -j DROP

nftables: nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 181.16.212.196 drop

nginx: deny 181.16.212.196;

```

Cloud/CDN Protection

• Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 181.16.212.196`
• AWS WAF: Add address 181.16.212.196/32 to blocked addresses list

Monitoring Enhancement

• Increase logging verbosity for all traffic from this IP
• Review recent activity for correlation with other threat indicators
• Consider blocking the adjacent high-risk IPs in the same /24 subnet

## Intelligence Notes

The IP demonstrates characteristics of an actively abused address with multiple blacklist listings. No open services were detected, suggesting the IP may be used for reconnaissance, command-and-control, or as a compromised endpoint. The elevated risk scores across multiple neighbors in the same subnet warrant expanded investigation of the 181.16.212.0/24 range.

Classification: Malicious/Abuse Infrastructure

Recommended Action: Block

Priority: High

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