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## IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.240.148/32

Classification: Moderate Risk Cloud Infrastructure Node

Executive Summary

IP 198.244.240.148 is a legitimate cloud hosting endpoint operated by Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro (ASN 16276) on OVH infrastructure. While the IP itself shows moderate risk with no active threat indicators, the associated /24 subnet exhibits elevated abuse density (0.7031) with 180 threat-sibling IPs. No immediate blocking recommended, but continued monitoring advised.

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Risk Profile

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Technical Characteristics

• DNS Resolution: proxy-uk006-san148.ahrefs.net (ahrefs.net)
• Services: No open ports detected (Firewalled / No Services)
• TLS: Not configured
• HTTP: No services detected
• DNSBL Listings: 1 out of 8 total lists

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Network Context

• BGP Prefix: 198.244.128.0/17
• Subnet: 198.244.240.0/24
• Route Stability: Unstable
• DNSSEC: Valid
• CAA Records: Present

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Neighborhood Analysis (198.244.240.0/24)

• Abuse Density: 0.7031 (High Abuse Classification)
• Inherited Risk Score: 28
• Total Subnet Siblings: 256
• Active Siblings: 158
• Threat Siblings: 180
• Risk Distribution: 100 Medium Risk, 0 High Risk, 0 Low Risk

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Threat Indicators

• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Known Campaigns: None identified

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Observation History

22 total observations recorded. Recent signals (2026-06-14) indicate consistent classification as high_abuse subnet with abuse density 0.7031. Multiple signals confirm OVH hosting infrastructure and ahrefs.net domain association.

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Recommended Actions

1. Monitor: Continue traffic monitoring due to elevated neighborhood abuse density

2. No Block Required: IP shows legitimate hosting infrastructure with no active threat indicators

3. Review Traffic Patterns: Analyze if traffic patterns align with expected Ahrefs proxy usage

4. Watch List: Consider adding to watch list given 180 threat-sibling IPs in subnet

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Analysis Date: Current

Data Sources: IPDebrief Profile, History, Relationships, Neighborhood

Confidence: High

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