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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target: 185.197.8.136/32

Classification: Moderate Risk / High Abuse Neighborhood

Date: Intelligence compiled from IPDebrief analysis

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 185.197.8.136 is a moderate-risk address (risk score: 55/100) originating from Italy with elevated neighborhood abuse density. The IP is assigned to ASN 57558 (organization: it-chorotech-1-mnt) and operates within a high-abuse subnet (185.197.8.0/24). Recommended action: Block at perimeter defenses with enhanced monitoring.

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## RISK ASSESSMENT

Overall Risk Score: 55/100 (Moderate Risk)

Abuse Confidence: Listed on 3 of 8 DNSBLs

Stability Label: Minimal (operator score: 0.1304)

The IP exhibits moderate-risk characteristics with no current threat indicators, but contextual factors elevate concern:

Risk Factors

• Listed on multiple DNS blacklists (3/8 total lists)
• Hosted within high-abuse subnet (0.5593 abuse density)
• 33 out of 59 sibling IPs classified as threat sources
• No established reputation history (0 threat observation count)

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## GEOLOCATION & OWNERSHIP

Geolocation data shows consistent Italy placement across multiple observation periods.

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## NETWORK CONTEXT

Subnet Analysis: 185.197.8.0/24

Classification: high_abuse

Abuse Density: 0.5593 (elevated)

Total Siblings: 59 IPs

Active Siblings: 26

Threat Siblings: 33 (56% of active IPs flagged as threats)

Notable Sibling Risk Scores:

• 185.197.8.69: 80/100 (High)
• 185.197.8.67: 70/100 (High)
• 185.197.8.64: 55/100 (Moderate)

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## THREAT INDICATORS

• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Proxy/VPN/CDN: No
• Open Ports: None (Firewalled / No Services)
• SSL/TLS Certificates: None
• Campaign Correlations: None detected

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Signal observations tracked across multiple time periods show consistent Italy geolocation. Recent signals indicate stable network classification with no escalation in threat activity. However, the IP's presence in a high-abuse subnet warrants continued monitoring.

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## NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS

The IP is associated with network segment: CHOROTECH-v4-NET-TITO

Multiple relationship entries indicate consistent network attribution.

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Immediate Mitigation

• Block IP at perimeter firewall (iptables/nftables/Cloudflare/AWS WAF)
• Add to threat intelligence blocklist

Monitoring Enhancements

• Increase logging verbosity for this IP
• Monitor for reconnection attempts
• Review any existing session logs for anomalies

Implementation Rules

iptables:

```

iptables -A INPUT -s 185.197.8.136 -j DROP

```

nftables:

```

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 185.197.8.136 drop

```

Cloudflare WAF:

```json

{"description":"Block 185.197.8.136 — IPDebrief risk score 55","action":"block","filter":{"expression":"ip.src eq 185.197.8.136"}}

```

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## ANALYST NOTES

The 185.197.8.0/24 subnet demonstrates concentrated abuse activity, with over half of active siblings flagged as threats. While this specific IP (185.197.8.136) shows no active malicious indicators, its neighborhood context and DNSBL listings suggest it may be part of broader infrastructure operations. Recommend treating this IP as potentially compromised or misused until verified otherwise.

Priority: MEDIUM

Action Required: Block + Monitor

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*Intelligence compiled from IPDebrief security analysis platform.*

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