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# IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

IP Address: 197.89.198.23/32

Classification: Low Risk / Clean

Report Date: 2026-07-28

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 197.89.198.23 is associated with Dimension Data (ASN 10474) under ORG-DD1-AFRINIC, registered in South Africa. The address presents a low-risk profile with a risk score of 25/100. No active threat indicators, malicious activity, or blacklisting evidence was detected. The subnet shows zero abuse density and no threat-adjacent neighbors.

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## OWNERSHIP AND GEOLOCATION

• Organization: Dimension Data
• ASN: 10474
• CIDR Block: 197.89.0.0/16
• RIR: AfriNIC
• Country: South Africa (ZA)
• Region: Western Cape
• City: Cape Town
• Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
• Registration Authority: ORG-DD1-AFRINIC

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## NETWORK CLASSIFICATION

• Network Role: Firewalled / No Services
• Infrastructure Type: Non-Cloud, Non-CDN, Non-Proxy, Non-Hosting
• Is Mobile/Residential: No
• Is Anycast: No
• Is Bogon: No
• Is Tor Exit: No

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## THREAT ASSESSMENT

• Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
• Abuse Confidence Score: Not available
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Known Campaigns: None
• Is Known Attacker: No
• Is Spam Source: No
• DNSBL Listed: 1/8 total lists
• Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
• Threat Persistence: 0 days
• Is Persistently Malicious: No

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Total observations: 19

• Subnet classification consistently reported as "clean"
• Abuse density: 0 across all observations
• No ownership changes detected
• No persistent malicious activity observed
• Recent signals (2026-07-28) show stable, benign characteristics

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## DNS ANALYSIS

• PTR Hostname: 197-89-198-23.mweb.ipv4.as20011.net
• Forward Resolution: Not confirmed
• Hosted Domains: 0
• SPF Record: Present
• DMARC Record: Not configured
• TXT Records: 0

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## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH

10 total relationships identified:

• Same Network: ORG-DD1-AFRINIC (4 instances)
• DNS Association: 197-89-198-23.mweb.ipv4.as20011.net (6 instances)

No organizational or certificate-based relationships beyond network infrastructure.

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS

Subnet: 197.89.198.23/24

• Abuse Density: 0 (Clean)
• Total Siblings: 1
• Active Siblings: 1
• Threat Siblings: 0
• Risk Distribution: 0 high, 0 medium, 0 low

No threat-adjacent neighbors detected in the /24 subnet.

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## SERVICES AND PORTS

• Open Ports: None detected
• TLS Certificate: None
• HTTP Title: None
• Server Banner: None

The IP is firewalled with no active service exposure.

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## NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE

• BGP Prefix: 197.88.0.0/13
• Route Changes (30d): 0
• Route Stability: False
• Is MOAS: No
• DNSSEC Valid: True
• Traceroute: 29 hops via Comcast transit
• First Hop RTT: 0.2ms
• Last Hop RTT: 243.2ms

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

No specific security actions recommended based on current risk profile. The IP presents low-risk characteristics with no actionable threat indicators.

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## INTELLIGENCE CONCLUSION

IP 197.89.198.23 is a benign infrastructure address under Dimension Data's network. The low risk score, clean subnet classification, absence of threat indicators, and lack of malicious activity patterns indicate this IP does not require defensive blocking or monitoring. Standard network policies apply. No firewall rules recommended.

Confidence Level: High

Recommended Priority: Low

Action Required: None

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.