## INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 194.31.220.230
Classification: High Risk (Score: 80/100)
Report Date: [Current Date]
Intel Source: IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform
Executive Summary
The IP address 194.31.220.230 presents a high-risk threat profile with an overall risk score of 80/100. Located in Baghdad, Iraq, this address is associated with ASN 201749 under the organization Hassan Ahmed. The IP is firewalled with no active services detected, but maintains a reputation profile indicating malicious activity through DNSBL listings.
Technical Profile
- Geolocation: Baghdad, Iraq (Country Code: IQ)
- Network Block: 194.31.220.0/24
- ASN: 201749 (Organization: Hassan Ahmed)
- RIR: RIPE
- Service Status: Firewalled / No Services Detected
- DNSBL Status: Listed on 4 of 8 total blacklists (High Severity)
Threat Indicators
- Risk Score: 80 (High Risk)
- Known Attacker: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Spam Source: No
- Campaign Affiliation: None detected
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Route Stability: False
Neighborhood Analysis
The /24 subnet 194.31.220.0/24 shows elevated abuse activity:
- Abuse Density: 0.5 (Moderate-High)
- Total Siblings: 4
- Active Siblings: 3
- Threat Siblings: 2
- Risk Distribution: 1 High, 2 Medium, 0 Low
High-Risk Neighbors:
- 194.31.220.228 (Risk: 70)
- 194.31.220.229 (Risk: 70)
- 194.31.220.231 (Risk: 80)
Historical Trends
Analysis of 21 observations over the monitoring period indicates:
- Recent operator score classification: "Minimal"
- DNSBL listings with high severity detected in latest observations
- Subnet classification remains "mostly_clean" despite individual IP risk elevation
- No persistent malicious behavior pattern confirmed
Network Relationships
All 10 relationship entities point to network identifier IQ-SUPERCELL1-20191120, indicating this IP belongs to a broader network infrastructure infrastructure.
Recommended Actions
Immediate:
- Implement firewall rules to block traffic from 194.31.220.230/32
- Increase logging verbosity for any observed activity from this IP
- Monitor the entire /24 subnet due to elevated neighborhood abuse density
Recommended Firewall Rules:
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 194.31.220.230 -j DROP`
- nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 194.31.220.230 drop`
- nginx: `deny 194.31.220.230;`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block expression: `ip.src eq 194.31.220.230`
- AWS WAF: Include address 194.31.220.230/32 in block list
Intelligence Notes
Despite the high individual risk score, the IP shows no active services, no known malicious campaigns, and no correlation to specific threat actors. The DNSBL listings suggest the IP has been associated with malicious activity in the past. The neighborhood risk profile warrants broader subnet monitoring and potential blocking of the entire /24 if business conditions permit.
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*This briefing was generated from automated threat intelligence data. Analysts should corroborate findings with additional sources before implementing blocking actions.*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Hassan Ahmed |
| ASN | AS201749 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | โ |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | โ |
| 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 | 38% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 21% | 9 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-08 17:17:52 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 18:11:00 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-25 09:06:43 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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