## INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 188.163.0.82/32
Classification: LOW RISK — Residential Broadband
Date: July 25, 2026
Prepared by: IPDebrief Intelligence Team
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 188.163.0.82 is a low-risk residential endpoint assigned to Kyivstar's fiber broadband network in Ukraine. The address demonstrates clean operational characteristics with no active threat indicators, no open services, and no neighborhood abuse correlation. SOC analysts may classify as benign traffic.
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NETWORK OWNERSHIP & GEOLOCATION
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| ASN | 15895 (GTUA-MNT) |
| Organization | GTUA-MNT |
| Network Block | 188.163.0.0/24 (DHCP-FTTB-188-163-0-GTUA) |
| Country | Ukraine (UA) |
| Region | Volyn |
| City | Lutsk |
| RIR | RIPE |
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THREAT ASSESSMENT
- Risk Score: 0/100
- Abuse Confidence: None
- Blacklist Status: Clean (0 lists)
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Threat Feeds: None detected
Threat Indicators: Empty — no indicators found in any threat feeds.
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NETWORK BEHAVIOR
- Open Ports: None detected
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- Network Role: Residential Broadband (FTTB)
- DNS Resolution: 188-163-0-82.broadband.kyivstar.net
- Reverse DNS: Confirmed (PTR)
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SUBNET ANALYSIS (188.163.0.0/24)
- Classification: Clean
- Abuse Density: 0.0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 0
- Total Siblings: 1
The /24 subnet shows no abuse correlation, indicating this is a standard residential allocation without malicious neighbor activity.
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OBSERVATION HISTORY (14 Observations)
- Most Recent Signal: July 25, 2026, 06:11:54 UTC
- Ownership Stability: No changes detected
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Route Stability: Stable (0 route changes in 30 days)
Historical signals confirm consistent residential broadband behavior with no escalation in threat posture.
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RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
- Network Association: DHCP-FTTB-188-163-0-GTUA (same /24 block)
- DNS Association: 188-163-0-82.broadband.kyivstar.net
- Campaign Correlation: None
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SOC RECOMMENDATIONS
- Action: Allow normal traffic flow
- Firewall Policy: Standard residential allow rules apply
- Monitoring Priority: Low
- Block Recommendation: Not required
- Investigation Priority: Low
This IP represents typical residential broadband usage from Kyivstar's infrastructure. No defensive action required beyond standard residential network policies.
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END OF BRIEFING
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | GTUA-MNT |
| ASN | AS15895 |
| Network Name | DHCP-FTTB-188-163-0-GTUA |
| CIDR Block | 188.163.0.0/24 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | UA |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 188-163-0-82.broadband.kyivstar.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | 188-163-0-82.broadband.kyivstar.net |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| 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 | AS15895 |
| Network Prefix | 188.163.0.0/19 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 35% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 26% | 7 | 8 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-09 01:19:12 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-10-07 10:32:31 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-29 07:11:30 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 17 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 188.163.0.82
Who owns the IP address 188.163.0.82?
188.163.0.82 is registered to GTUA-MNT. The address falls within the 188.163.0.0/24 network block. Registration is held at RIPE.
Where is 188.163.0.82 located?
Geolocation data places 188.163.0.82 in Kyiv, 30, Ukraine. The local time zone is Europe/Kyiv. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 188.163.0.82 malicious or safe?
188.163.0.82 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.
What is the hostname for 188.163.0.82?
The reverse DNS (PTR) record for 188.163.0.82 is 188-163-0-82.broadband.kyivstar.net. This hostname is not forward-confirmed, so it should be treated as a weak signal.