# IP Intelligence Briefing: 186.120.227.146
Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 65/100)
Date: Current
Source: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform
## Executive Summary
IP 186.120.227.146 is a fixed infrastructure address belonging to ALTICE DOMINICANA S.A. (ASN 28118), hosted in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic. The IP carries an elevated risk score of 65/100 with no active threat indicators. The address is firewalled with no open services, but shows DNSBL listings (3/8 lists) and unstable route propagation. Recommended action: monitor and review activity before applying blocking controls.
## Technical Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **IP Address** | 186.120.227.146/32 |
| **Risk Score** | 65/100 (Moderate) |
| **Organization** | ALTICE DOMINICANA S.A. |
| **ASN** | 28118 |
| **CIDR Block** | 186.120.128.0/17 |
| **Country** | Dominican Republic (DO) |
| **City** | Santo Domingo Este |
| **Geolocation Accuracy** | Single source, consensus enabled |
| **DNSBL Status** | Listed on 3 of 8 threat lists |
## Network Behavior
- Service Status: Firewalled / No Services (no open ports, no TLS certificates, no HTTP banners)
- Network Classification: Not cloud, CDN, VPN, proxy, Tor, hosting, mobile, or residential
- Route Stability: Unstable (route changes detected)
- BGP Prefix: 186.120.224.0/22
- Traceroute: 29 hops, 19 timed out, last hop RTT 75.9ms via Comcast
## Threat Indicators
- Known Attacker: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Spam Source: No
- Abuse Confidence: Not applicable
- Blacklist Count: 0 (source-based)
- DNSBL Listed: 3 lists
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Campaign Correlation: 0 correlated IPs, 0 certificate matches
## Neighborhood Analysis
- Subnet: 186.120.227.146/24
- Abuse Density: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 0
- High-Risk Neighbors: 0
- Medium-Risk Neighbors: 0
- Low-Risk Neighbors: 0
The IP has no sibling neighbors in the immediate /24 subnet showing abuse activity.
## Observation History
Thirteen observations recorded over the monitoring period. Recent signals indicate:
- Subnet classified as "clean" with no inherited risk
- Organization consistently resolved as ALTICE DOMINICANA S.A.
- RIR: LACNIC
- No ownership changes detected
- No persistent malicious activity flags
## Security Recommendations
Immediate Actions
1. Increase Logging Verbosity: Review recent activity from this IP (High Severity)
2. Firewall Rule Consideration: Block or rate-limit based on organizational policy
Suggested Rules
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 186.120.227.146 -j DROP`
- nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 186.120.227.146 drop`
- nginx: `deny 186.120.227.146;`
- pfSense: `186.120.227.146/32`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block expression: `ip.src eq 186.120.227.146`
- AWS WAF: Add IPSet entry for 186.120.227.146/32
## Contextual Notes
- Abuse contact available via RDAP: transportplanning@altice.com.do
- No email reputation data (no hosted domains, no SPF/DMARC)
- No PTR hostnames resolved
- Geovalidation shows plausible location with single-source validation
- Control plane shows route instability but no IRR/RR consistency issues
Analyst Decision: Monitor activity patterns for 24-48 hours. If no legitimate business activity confirmed, apply blocking rules. The elevated risk score (65/100) warrants caution despite the absence of known threat indicators.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | ALTICE DOMINICANA S.A. |
| ASN | AS28118 |
| Network Name | 186.120.128.0 - 186.120.255.255 |
| CIDR Block | 186.120.128.0/17 |
| RIR | LACNIC |
| Country | DO |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS28118 |
| Network Prefix | 186.120.224.0/22 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 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 | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 16% | 4 | 4 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-10 01:48:45 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-26 23:17:46 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-29 07:06:07 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 14 |
| Total Observations | 15 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 186.120.227.146
Who owns the IP address 186.120.227.146?
186.120.227.146 is registered to ALTICE DOMINICANA S.A.. The address falls within the 186.120.128.0/17 network block. Registration is held at LACNIC.
Where is 186.120.227.146 located?
Geolocation data places 186.120.227.146 in Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo Province, DO. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 186.120.227.146 malicious or safe?
186.120.227.146 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.