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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 198.244.242.74/32

Classification: Low Risk – Cloud Infrastructure

Date: June 25, 2026

Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Target IP 198.244.242.74 is a low-risk cloud compute endpoint operated by Ahrefs Pte Ltd (OVH network). The address resolves to legitimate ahrefs.net infrastructure with no threat indicators, blacklisting, or malicious activity observed. Recommended action: MONITOR ONLY.

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## RISK ASSESSMENT

Risk Breakdown: Provider score: 0, Authority score: 0. No stability data available. Risk derived from minimal operator score (0.1/1.0) and mixed subnet classification.

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## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE

• Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro
• ASN: 16276 (OVH)
• Network Role: Cloud Compute / Hosting
• Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
• Geolocation: London, England, GB (Europe/London timezone)
• Geolocation Confidence: 750km radius (consensus from multiple sources)

BGP Context:

• Origin ASN: 16276
• BGP Prefix: 198.244.128.0/17
• Route Stability: Unstable (isRouteStable: false)
• RPKI State: Not Evaluated

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## DNS & NETWORK SERVICES

DNS Resolution:

• PTR Hostname: proxy-uk007-san74.ahrefs.net
• Forward Resolution: proxy-uk007-san74.ahrefs.net
• Domain: ahrefs.net
• Forward Confirmation: Incomplete

Services:

• Open Ports: None detected
• TLS Certificate: None
• HTTP Title: None
• Connection State: Firewalled / No Services

Security Headers:

• HSTS: Not Present
• CSP: Not Present
• HTTP/2: Not Detected

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## THREAT INTELLIGENCE

Threat Profile:

• Is Tor Exit Node: No
• Is Known Attacker: No
• Is Spam Source: No
• Is VPN/Proxy: No
• Is Mobile/Residential: No

Campaign Correlation:

• Campaign Likelihood: None
• CERT Matches: 0
• Correlated IPs: 0

Behavioral Indicators:

• Honeypot Hits: 0
• Threat Persistence: 0 days
• Persistently Malicious: No

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS

Subnet Context: 198.244.242.0/24

• Classification: Mixed
• Abuse Density: 0.3242 (Moderate)
• Total Siblings: 256
• Active Siblings: 229
• Threat Siblings: 83

Risk Distribution in Subnet:

• High Risk: 0 IPs
• Medium Risk: 76 IPs
• Low Risk: 24 IPs

Sample Neighbor Risk Scores:

• 198.244.242.0: 50 (High)
• 198.244.242.1: 40 (Medium)
• 198.244.242.3: 50 (High)

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Total Observations: 24 signals recorded

Latest Observation: June 25, 2026

Recent Signal Types:

• DNS Resolution to ahrefs.net (confidence: 0.80)
• Geolocation inference: GB, London (confidence: 0.28)
• Network classification: CloudCompute, OVH (confidence: 0.90)
• Subnet abuse density: 0.3242 (confidence: 0.75)
• Operator score: 0.1 (confidence: 0.60)

Temporal Analysis:

• Ownership Changes: 0
• Threat Observation Count: 1
• Is Persistently Malicious: No

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## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH

Total Relationships: 75

Primary Link Type: Same Network (OVH_282347343)

• 70+ relationships to same network segment
• No organizational or hostname relationships beyond network classification

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Security Recommendations: None Required

Rationale: Target IP shows no malicious indicators. Low risk score, legitimate cloud hosting infrastructure, and no threat intelligence correlation.

If Blocking is Required: No firewall rules generated due to benign risk profile.

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## INTELLIGENCE NARRATIVE

IP 198.244.242.74 operates as part of OVH's cloud infrastructure network (ASN 16276) under Ahrefs Pte Ltd ownership. The endpoint resolves to ahrefs.net with proxy hostname proxy-uk007-san74.ahrefs.net, consistent with legitimate SEO analytics infrastructure. No malicious activity, blacklisting, or threat indicators have been observed.

The subnet 198.244.242.0/24 exhibits mixed classification with moderate abuse density (0.3242). Of 256 total siblings, 229 are active and 83 are classified as threats. However, the target IP itself maintains a low risk score of 25/100 with no direct threat associations.

Geolocation validation confirms UK-based origin with 94-95ms average RTT from probe locations. No Tor, VPN, or proxy characteristics detected. The endpoint is firewalled with no open services detected.

Recommendation: Treat as benign cloud infrastructure. No blocking or mitigation required. Continue standard monitoring as part of general network hygiene.

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*Generated by IPDebrief Intelligence Platform. Data timestamp: June 25, 2026.*

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