Intelligence analysis identified IP address 198.202.176.161 as belonging to Stripe, Inc. (ASN 16509) within the 198.202.176.0/24 CIDR block. The host functioned as a web server, listening on TCP ports 80 and 443. Network reconnaissance confirmed the presence of an nginx banner and a valid TLS certificate issued by DigiCert for *.stripe.com.
Reputation scoring assigned the IP a Low Risk rating with a risk score of 25. No active threat indicators were observed; blacklists remained empty, and the subnet classification was clean with zero threat siblings. Behavioral analysis recorded no honeypot hits, enumeration strikes, or WAF violations.
A data contradiction was noted regarding geolocation, as the claimed US location conflicted with RTT physics measurements. While the overall risk remained low, the presence of signal contradictions resulted in a recommendation to monitor the asset for potential changes.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Stripe, Inc. |
| ASN | AS16509 |
| Network Name | STRIP-11 |
| CIDR Block | 198.202.176.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
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 | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | 2/2 domains |
| DMARC | 2/2 domains |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 2 domains |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | β |
| 443 | https | tcp | β |
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (2 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | nginx |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | *.stripe.comstripe.com |
| Valid From | 2026-06-19T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Valid Until | 2026-10-01T23:59:59+00:00 |
| TLS Protocol | Tls13 |
| Cipher Suite | TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 |
| Signature Algorithm | sha384ECDSA |
| Validity Period | 93 days |
| Serial Number | 09BD40F02298E440B80701C1320FC465 |
| Thumbprint | 4914A5CF05DDBA459660BF5D4F51D8AE57D58C5D |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 37% | 2 | 6 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 40% | 2 | 7 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 32% | 1 | 5 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 29% | 10 | 25 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-29 05:46:01 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-16 21:05:39 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-16 21:17:06 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 38 |
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