# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 198.244.226.132/32
Date: 2026-06-26
Classification: Moderate Risk
Source: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 198.244.226.132 is classified as a moderate-risk address (Risk Score: 40/100) operating within OVH's cloud hosting infrastructure in London, GB. The IP resolves to aresolves to a legitimate Ahrefs domain (proxy-uk002-san132.ahrefs.net) but operates within a /24 subnet exhibiting high abuse density (0.6484). No active threat indicators were detected in the current observation window.
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## OWNERSHIP & GEOLOCATION
- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro
- ASN: 16276
- Provider: OVH
- Location: London, England, GB
- Geolocation Confidence: 750km radius (consensus validated across 1 source)
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute / Hosting
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## NETWORK PROFILE
- DNS PTR: proxy-uk002-san132.ahrefs.net
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed to ahrefs.net domain
- Network Classification: Cloud-hosted infrastructure with firewall configuration
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS/HTTP Services: No active TLS certificates or HTTP banners observed
- Route Stability: False (routing changes detected)
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## THREAT ASSESSMENT
- Risk Score: 40 (Moderate)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not available
- Known Attacker Status: Negative
- Spam Source Status: Negative
- Tor Exit Node: Negative
- DNSBL Listings: 1 of 8 total lists
- Known Campaigns: None correlated
- Blacklist Count: 0
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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
The /24 subnet (198.244.226.0/24) demonstrates elevated risk characteristics:
- Abuse Density: 0.6484 (High)
- Active Siblings: 202 of 256 total IPs
- Threat Siblings: 166 IPs flagged as threats
- Risk Distribution: 92 medium-risk, 8 low-risk neighbors
- Inherited Risk: 25 points
This indicates the subnet is part of OVH's broader hosting environment with concentrated threat activity across sibling addresses.
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
24 historical observations recorded through 2026-06-26:
- Latest Signal (2026-06-26): Geolocation inference (GB), Network classification (hosting)
- Previous Signal (2026-06-19): High-abuse density classification for subnet
- Persistence: Single threat observation window; not persistently malicious
- Temporal Trend: No sustained malicious behavior pattern detected
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## RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
53 relationships identified:
- Network Associations: Multiple "Same Network" relationships to OVH_282347338
- Campaign Correlations: None detected
- Certificate Matches: None
- Banner Matches: None
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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
No specific firewall or blocking rules generated based on current risk profile. The IP represents legitimate hosting infrastructure with no active threat indicators. SOC teams may:
- Monitor for changes in DNS resolution patterns
- Track subnet-level abuse density trends
- Correlate with known Ahrefs infrastructure for context
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END OF BRIEFING
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๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | โ |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-uk002-san132.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk002-san132.ahrefs.net |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
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 | 25% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 27% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 37% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 22% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) โ 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-11 21:44:05 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 20:20:23 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 14:25:52 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 28 |
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