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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 184.178.172.28/32

Classification: Low Risk / Infrastructure IP

Date: July 24, 2026

Jurisdiction: United States (New York)

## Executive Summary

IP address 184.178.172.28 is a low-risk infrastructure address associated with Cox Communications (ASN 22773). The address shows no active threat indicators, no open ports, and no evidence of malicious activity. Historical data indicates minimal threat persistence with no persistent malicious behavior observed.

## Risk Assessment

## Technical Profile

Geolocation:

• Country: United States
• Region: New York (US-NY)
• ASN: 22773 (Cox Communications Inc.)
• CIDR Block: 184.176.0.0/12

Network Characteristics:

• Open Ports: None detected
• DNS Resolution: cox.net (confirmed)
• DNSSEC: Valid
• Email Auth: SPF and DMARC records configured
• PTR Records: None

Services:

• No active services detected
• Connection type: Firewalled

## Behavioral Analysis

Threat Indicators:

• Is Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Honeypot Hits: 0
• Enumeration Strikes: 0
• WAF Violations: 0

Campaign Correlation:

• No associated campaigns detected
• No correlated IPs identified
• Certificate matches: 0

## Neighborhood Analysis (184.178.172.0/24)

Subnet Risk Profile:

• Total Siblings: 8
• Abuse Density: 0
• Risk Distribution: 0 high / 2 medium / 4 low risk

Notable Neighbors:

• 184.178.172.11: Risk Score 55, Authority Score 60 (medium concern)
• 184.178.172.13: Risk Score 45, Authority Score 60 (medium concern)

The target IP shares its /24 subnet with 8 other addresses. Two neighboring IPs show elevated risk scores (45-55), suggesting the subnet may have historical abuse activity, though the target IP itself remains clean.

## Historical Observations

Signal History (12 observations):

• Recent DNS resolution to cox.net with valid DNSSEC
• ASN registration confirmed: Cox Communications (allocated 2010-05-14)
• Email authentication records properly configured
• Some historical listings observed with "high" severity classification

Temporal Analysis:

• Ownership changes: 0
• Threat persistence days: 0
• Threat observation count: 0
• Persistently Malicious: No

## Recommended Actions

For SOC Teams:

• Monitor the target IP for changes in risk profile
• Note that neighboring IPs (184.178.172.11, 184.178.172.13) show elevated risk scores
• No immediate blocking required; standard monitoring sufficient

Firewall Rules:

• No specific blocking rules recommended
• Standard ingress/egress rules apply

## Intelligence Confidence

Overall Confidence: Low (0/100)

Data Sufficiency: Limited data available for comprehensive assessment

Recommendation: Continue passive monitoring; no immediate threat detected

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*Intelligence generated by IPDebrief Platform. Data based on real-time observation and historical signal analysis.*

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