## IP Intelligence Briefing: 185.198.243.216/32
Date: Analysis completed 2026-07-29
IP Address: 185.198.243.216
Risk Classification: Low Risk (Score: 0)
Executive Summary
IP 185.198.243.216 presents as a low-risk address operated by VPN Consumer (ASN 62240) from the LONDON-GB-185-198-243-0 network block. The address shows no active threat indicators, no blacklist listings, and no open services. However, geolocation data exhibits geographic inconsistency (ownership registered in UK, geolocation reporting US/Panama) and exhibits low stability metrics. No immediate defensive action required.
Ownership and Provider Profile
- Organization: VPN Consumer London, United Kingdom
- ASN: 62240
- Network Block: 185.198.243.0/24 (RIPE RIR)
- Abuse Contact: abuse-reports@vpnconsumer.com
- Registration: RIPE database entry present
Threat Intelligence Assessment
| Indicator | Status |
|---|---|
| Blacklist Count | 0 |
| Known Attacker | No |
| Spam Source | No |
| Tor Exit Node | No |
| Threat Indicators | None |
| Known Campaigns | None |
| Pulsedive Risk | Null |
The address exhibits no active threat indicators and shows zero blacklist presence across major threat feeds.
Network Classification
- Service Status: Firewalled / No Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: Not detected
- HTTP Service: Not detected
- Infrastructure Type: Residential/Consumer VPN
The target shows no evidence of hosting web services, mail servers, or other publicly accessible infrastructure.
Geolocation Data
- Country: US (US)
- City: Republica de Panama
- Region: 00395
- Geolocation Consensus: True (1 source)
- Geographically Plausible: False
Note: Geographic data shows inconsistency between organization registration (UK) and geolocation reporting (US/Panama). This may indicate routing anomalies or data reporting inconsistencies common with VPN infrastructure.
Neighborhood Analysis
- Subnet: 185.198.243.0/24
- Total Neighbors: 43
- Abuse Density: 0.0
- Risk Distribution: 0 High, 0 Medium, 33 Low
The /24 subnet demonstrates minimal abuse activity. Most sibling addresses show low-risk profiles with authority scores of 50, indicating legitimate residential or consumer-grade infrastructure.
Historical Observation Trends
Analysis of 10 observations (most recent: 2026-07-29) reveals:
- Consistent ownership attribution to VPN Consumer London
- Stable network registration
- No emerging threat signals
- Risk metrics remain at baseline (Score: 0)
Relationship Graph
Single relationship identified:
- Type: Same Network
- Target: LONDON-GB-185-198-243-0 (network block)
No connections to external organizations, hostnames, or certificate authorities detected.
Control Plane Data
- Route Stability: False
- Route Changes (30d): 0
- DNSSEC Valid: True
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- DNSBL Listed: 0 of 8 total lists
Recommended Actions
No immediate defensive actions recommended. The address profile indicates:
- No firewall rules required
- No WAF rules necessary
- No blocklist entries advised
Note: Recommendations are probabilistic and should be combined with other signals before taking action.
Intelligence Narrative
IP 185.198.243.216 is a passive, unhosted address within the VPN Consumer network infrastructure. The combination of zero risk scores, absence of services, and lack of threat indicators aligns with residential or consumer-grade VPN endpoint behavior. Geographic reporting inconsistencies warrant monitoring but do not indicate active compromise. The low abuse density of the /24 subnet suggests legitimate network operation without coordinated malicious activity.
Threat Level: Low
Monitoring Priority: Standard
Recommended Action: Continue baseline monitoring
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | VPN Consumer London, United Kingdom |
| ASN | AS62240 |
| Network Name | LONDON-GB-185-198-243-0 |
| CIDR Block | 185.198.243.0/24 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | GB |
| 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) |
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 | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown โ Insufficient routing data to classify |
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 | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 12% | 3 | 3 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-24 14:26:08 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-01 22:41:34 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-07-29 23:57:33 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 16 |
| Total Observations | 16 |
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