188.166.157.217
# IP Intelligence Briefing: 188.166.157.217
Date: July 31, 2026
Classification: Low Risk / Cloud Infrastructure
Risk Score: 25 / 100
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## Executive Summary
IP 188.166.157.217 is a DigitalOcean cloud compute instance located in Slough, United Kingdom. The address exhibits low-risk characteristics with no active threat indicators, no open services, and minimal abuse signals. No immediate defensive action is required; however, the single DNSBL listing warrants routine monitoring.
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## Ownership & Network Context
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | DigitalOcean |
| **ASN** | 14061 |
| **CIDR Block** | 188.166.144.0/20 |
| **RIR** | RIPE |
| **Infrastructure Type** | CloudCompute |
| **Classification** | Hosting / Cloud Infrastructure |
The IP is registered to DigitalOcean under the RIPE NCC. This is confirmed cloud hosting infrastructure with no residential or mobile carrier associations.
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## Geolocation
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Country** | United Kingdom (GB) |
| **Region** | England |
| **City** | Slough |
| **Coordinates** | 51.52°N, -0.62°W |
| **Timezone** | Europe/London |
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## Threat Assessment
| Indicator | Status |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 25 / 100 |
| **Abuse Confidence** | Not reported |
| **Known Attacker** | No |
| **Spam Source** | No |
| **Tor Exit Node** | No |
| **Threat Feeds** | None |
| **Blacklist Count** | 0 active lists |
| **DNSBL Listed** | 1 of 8 lists |
No active threat indicators detected. The IP is not associated with known campaigns or malicious infrastructure.
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## Network Services & Exposure
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| **Open Ports** | None |
| **Services** | Firewalled / No Services |
| **TLS Certificate** | None |
| **HTTP Title** | None |
| **Hosted Domains** | 0 |
The address presents no external service exposure. All ports are closed or filtered, consistent with backend cloud infrastructure.
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## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 188.166.157.217/24
- Total Neighbors: 0
- Abuse Density: 0
- High-Risk Siblings: 0
- Medium-Risk Siblings: 0
- Low-Risk Siblings: 0
The /24 subnet shows no neighboring threat activity. This indicates isolated infrastructure without lateral threat patterns.
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## Relationship Graph
| Relationship Type | Target |
|---|---|
| Same Network | DIGITALOCEAN |
No additional relationships detected beyond network-level association.
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## Signal History
Total Observations: 10
Timeframe: Recent monitoring period ending 2026-07-31
Key historical signals:
- RIR/organization attribution consistent (DigitalOcean, RIPE)
- Geolocation signals stable (Slough, England)
- Operator score: Minimal (0.1304)
- No ownership changes detected
- No persistent malicious activity observed
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## Recommended Actions
| Risk Level | Action |
|---|---|
| **Current Risk** | Low Risk (Score: 25) |
| **Monitoring** | Routine monitoring recommended |
| **Blocking** | Not required |
| **Firewall Rules** | None generated |
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## Analyst Notes
This IP represents standard cloud infrastructure with no malicious indicators. The single DNSBL listing does not impact overall risk posture. SOC analysts may note this address for context when evaluating related traffic from the 188.166.0.0/16 range, but no specific defensive measures are warranted at this time.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | digitalocean |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | DIGITALOCEAN |
| CIDR Block | 188.166.144.0/20 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | GB |
| 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 | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 32% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 4 |
| Overall | 26% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-30 17:11:47 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 00:53:33 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 01:07:20 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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