IP Intelligence Briefing: 196.0.107.246
Date: 2026-06-07
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 55/100 (Moderate Risk)
- Ownership: Registered to Kevin Mugaya Francis (AFRINIC ASN 21491).
- Geolocation: Kampala, Central Region, Uganda (0.32°N, 32.57°E).
- Network Role: Unknown infrastructure type; no cloud, CDN, or residential indicators.
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no malware, phishing, or exploit campaigns).
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (June 7, 2026):
- DNSSEC validation confirmed.
- Geolocation signal consistent with Kampala.
- No new threat indicators or abuse reports.
- Historical Data (May 25β29, 2026):
- No persistent malicious behavior or ownership changes.
- Low confidence in threat signals (0.12β0.30).
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**3. Relationships & Subnet**
- Network Affiliation: Part of ORG-UTL1-AFRINIC (196.0.0.0/16).
- Subnet Analysis:
- 196.0.107.246/24 subnet has 16 neighbors.
- Abuse Density: 43.8% (7 high-risk, 8 medium-risk, 1 low-risk IPs).
- Notable high-risk neighbors:
- 196.0.107.2 (80/100), 196.0.107.10 (80/100), 196.0.107.18 (80/100).
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**4. Security Recommendations**
- Monitor: Increase logging verbosity for this IP due to moderate risk.
- Firewall Rules:
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 196.0.107.246 -j DROP`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block IP with rule:
```json
{
"description": "Block 196.0.107.246 β IPDebrief risk score 55",
"action": "block",
"filter": { "expression": "ip.src eq 196.0.107.246" }
}
```
- Subnet Context: Consider broader mitigation for the 196.0.107.246/24 subnet due to elevated abuse density.
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Conclusion:
The IP shows no direct malicious activity but resides in a subnet with mixed risk levels. While not currently malicious, its association with high-risk neighbors warrants closer monitoring. Use the provided firewall rules to block traffic from this IP and assess subnet-level protections.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Kevin Mugaya Francis |
| ASN | AS21491 |
| Network Name | ORG-UTL1-AFRINIC |
| CIDR Block | 196.0.0.0/16 |
| RIR | AFRINIC |
| Country | UG |
| Abuse Contact | β |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 12% | 6 | 6 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-15 14:45:48 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-23 00:56:31 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-07 14:12:59 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 13 |
| Total Observations | 14 |
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