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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 188.143.232.79/32

## Executive Summary

The IP address 188.143.232.79 is a Russian-based endpoint (St. Petersburg) operating under ASN 34665 (Leon Lundberg). The address exhibits a moderate risk score of 40 and is classified as "firewalled / no services" with no active network services detected. However, the address resides within a high-abuse subnet (188.143.232.0/24) with an abuse density of 0.707 and 181 threat-sibling IPs, warranting elevated monitoring.

## Ownership and Geolocation

• ASN: 34665
• Organization: Leon Lundberg
• Registry: RIPE
• Location: St. Petersburg, Russia (RU)
• Registration: Contact available via RDAP

## Network Classification and Services

• Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
• Open Ports: None detected
• DNS Records: No PTR hostnames, no forward resolution
• TLS/HTTPS: No certificates detected
• Email Authentication: No SPF or DMARC records
• Network Role: Not classified as CDN, hosting, VPN, proxy, or Tor exit node

## Threat Indicators

• Abuse Confidence: Not explicitly scored
• Blacklist Count: 0
• DNSBL Listings: 1 of 8 lists (dnsblListedCount)
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker/Spam Source: Not flagged
• Threat Feeds: Empty

## Historical Observations

Analysis of 22 observation events reveals:

• Most Recent (2026-06-24): Minimal risk operator score (0)
• Previous (2026-06-04): Minimal risk operator score (0.2174)
• Subnet Classification: High abuse density (0.707) observed
• Threat Persistence: Single observation, not persistently malicious

## Neighborhood Analysis (188.143.232.0/24)

• Total Subnet IPs: 256
• Active Siblings: 109
• Threat Siblings: 181
• Risk Distribution: 0 high, 30 medium, 70 low
• Inherited Risk Score: 28
• Key Neighbor IPs: Multiple IPs with risk score 25, authority score 50

## Network Relationships

44 relationships identified, predominantly same-network associations with "LeonLundberg-net" network objects, indicating cluster-based network organization.

## Recommended Security Actions

• Monitor: This IP should be placed under heightened monitoring due to its subnet's high abuse density
• Block/Allow Decision: No direct services detected; however, the subnet context suggests blocking may be warranted
• Correlation: Investigate other 181 threat-sibling IPs within the /24 subnet for coordinated activity
• Geo-Filtering: Consider geo-blocking for Russia if policy allows, given the location and subnet abuse profile

## Conclusion

This IP address demonstrates moderate risk in isolation but presents elevated contextual risk due to its residence within a high-abuse subnet. The "firewalled" status with no open services suggests the IP may be dormant or intentionally concealed. SOC analysts should treat traffic from this subnet with caution and investigate the 181 threat-sibling IPs for potential coordinated malicious activity.

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