198.244.240.153
IP Intelligence Dossier
Your IP: 216.73.216.123
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IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.240.153
*Generated via IPDebrief Analysis*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Rating: Moderate (Risk Score: 50/100)
- Ownership: Ahrefs Pte Ltd (AS16276, OVH provider)
- Geolocation: London, England, UK (plausible, 473km from probe).
- Network Role: CloudCompute infrastructure (OVH-hosted, no public services).
- Threat Indicators: No active malware, phishing, or spam associations.
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**2. Historical Observations (Last 30 Days)**
- Stability: Route stability score indicates intermittent routing changes.
- Geolocation Trends: Consistent UK origin, with RTT (Round-Trip Time) averaging 264ms.
- Subnet Abuse: Subnet (198.244.240.0/24) has 51% abuse density, with 131/256 IPs flagged as threats.
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**3. Relationships & Context**
- DNS Associations: Linked to `proxy-uk006-san153.ahrefs.net` (Ahrefs infrastructure).
- Network Peers: Shares subnet with 101 active IPs, 131 flagged as high-risk.
- Operator Score: Minimal risk (0.2174), but subnet-wide abuse elevates contextual risk.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet Risk: High abuse density (0.51), with 98/100 IPs classified as medium/high risk.
- Neighbor IPs: Includes 20+ IPs with risk scores above 50 (e.g., 198.244.240.0, 198.244.240.2).
- Abuse Correlation: 20% inherited risk from subnet, suggesting potential lateral movement or shared infrastructure risks.
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**5. Actionable Insights**
- Monitor Subnet: High abuse density in the 198.244.240.0/24 subnet warrants closer scrutiny for anomalous traffic.
- Verify DNS: Confirm legitimacy of `proxy-uk006-san153.ahrefs.net` as part of Ahrefs’ infrastructure.
- Block High-Risk Neighbors: Consider blocking IPs with risk scores >50 in the subnet to mitigate potential compromise.
- Geolocation Verification: Validate UK origin with additional probes due to elevated RTT variance.
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Conclusion: This IP is part of Ahrefs’ legitimate cloud infrastructure but resides in a subnet with elevated risk. While no direct threats are detected, the broader network context suggests proactive monitoring is advisable.
*Generated by IPDebrief – Threat Intelligence for SOC Teams*
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | — |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-uk006-san153.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk006-san153.ahrefs.net |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
No certificate
Issued by —
N/A
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 31% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 16 |
Coverage: 6/6 dimensions · Data sufficiency: sufficient
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-19 21:39:51 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 09:52:24 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 03:58:29 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
🔍 22 signal types · 25 observations collected
This report is generated from 22+ independent intelligence signals including
ownership records, DNS analysis, BGP routing, TLS certificates, port scanning, threat feeds,
behavioral fingerprinting, and more.
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