# 196.189.144.109 — IP Intelligence Summary

196.189.144.109 is an IPv4 address operated by Ethio Telecom (AS24757), geolocated to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It belongs to a residential connection. As of October 7, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Moderate Risk (40/100); no anonymizing service was detected.

- Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.109
- Last updated: 2026-10-07

## Ownership

- Organization: Ethio Telecom
- Network name: 196.189.144.0 - 196.189.159.255
- Allocated block: 196.189.144.0/20
- ASN: AS24757 (https://ipdebrief.com/asn/24757)
- Regional registry: AFRINIC

## Location

- City: Addis Ababa
- Region: Addis Ababa
- Country: Ethiopia
- Time zone: —

## Network classification

- Infrastructure type: Residential
- Datacenter / hosting: no
- Residential: yes
- Mobile: no
- Anycast: no
- Tor exit node: no
- VPN: no
- Proxy: no

## Risk assessment

- Assessment: Moderate Risk (40/100)
- Blocklist listings: 0
- Suspicious activity indicators: no
- Spam source: no

## Analyst narrative

**Intelligence Briefing: IP 196.189.144.109**

The IP address 196.189.144.109 was identified as a residential endpoint associated with Ethio Telecom (ASN 24757) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The target carried a moderate risk score of 40 during the analysis period. No specific threat indicators or known campaigns were attributed to the address, yet it appeared on two DNS blacklists out of eight total lists checked.

Observation history recorded activity between 2026-07-07 and 2026-09-14, with a single threat observation noted. The immediate neighborhood (196.189.144.109/24) maintained a clean classification with zero threat siblings. While the address is not a known active attacker, the control plane indicated minimal operator stability and a medium severity recommendation for rate-limiting.

**Recommended Action:** Apply rate-limiting rules to mitigate potential noise. Suggested limits include 5 requests per minute via firewall controls.

## Nearby addresses

- 196.189.144.3 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.3)
- 196.189.144.54 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.54)
- 196.189.144.56 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.56)
- 196.189.144.75 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.75)
- 196.189.144.82 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.82)
- 196.189.144.111 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.111)
- 196.189.144.114 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.114)
- 196.189.144.125 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.125)
- 196.189.144.143 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.143)
- 196.189.144.150 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.150)
- 196.189.144.173 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.173)
- 196.189.144.184 (https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.184)

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Source: IPDebrief, "196.189.144.109 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/196.189.144.109, updated 2026-10-07. Assessments are probabilistic.