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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 20.161.70.163/32

Classification: LOW RISK — Legitimate Microsoft Azure Infrastructure

Date: June 16, 2026

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## Executive Summary

IP address 20.161.70.163 is identified as Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure with a low risk score of 25. The asset demonstrates clean neighborhood metrics, no malicious indicators, and stable ownership under Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075). No security actions or firewall blocks are recommended for this IP.

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## Ownership & Network Classification

Control Plane Data:

• BGP Prefix: 20.160.0.0/12
• Route Stability: Unstable
• DNSSEC Valid: True
• Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
• RIR: ARIN

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## Geolocation

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## Threat Intelligence

Risk Assessment:

• Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
• Abuse Confidence Score: N/A
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Known Campaigns: None

Threat Indicators:

• Is Tor Exit Node: False
• Is Known Attacker: False
• Is Spam Source: False
• DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
• Honeypot Hits: 0
• Enumeration Strikes: 0
• WAF Violations: 0
• Total Incidents: None observed

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## Services & Network Behavior

Open Ports: None detected

TLS Certificates: Not present

HTTP Titles: Not present

Server Banners: None observed

Open Ports Scanned: Multiple ports scanned (details omitted)

DNS Analysis:

• PTR Hostnames: None
• Forward Resolution: False
• Hosted Domains: 0
• Email Auth Records: SPF: No, DMARC: No

Network Behavior:

• Hop Count: 19
• First Hop RTT: 0.2ms
• Last Hop RTT: 34ms
• Timed Out Hops: 6
• Transit Networks: Comcast

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## Neighborhood Analysis

Subnet: 20.161.70.0/24

Abuse Density: 0 (Clean)

Classification: Clean

Total Siblings: 2

Active Siblings: 0

Threat Siblings: 0

Neighbor IP Analysis:

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## Observation History

Total Observations: 17

Recent Activity (June 16, 2026):

• 17:37:54 — Banner analysis (confidence: 0.30)
• 17:32:02 — Port scanning activity detected
• 16:57:11 — Geolocation inference: Virginia, US
• 16:48:36 — Ownership stability confirmed
• 16:47:40 — Organization confirmed: Microsoft Corporation

Temporal Analysis:

• Ownership Changes: 0
• Threat Persistence Days: 0
• Threat Observation Count: 0
• Persistently Malicious: False

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## Relationships

All 5 relationship links point to Microsoft network infrastructure (MSFT). No external or suspicious entity connections detected.

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## Recommended Actions

Security Recommendations: None required

Firewall Rules: Not applicable

Risk Score: 25

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## Analyst Notes

This IP represents legitimate Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. The asset shows no evidence of malicious activity, with clean neighborhood metrics and no threat indicators. The low risk score (25) and absence of blacklist entries support continued trust. No firewall rules or blocking actions are recommended.

Final Classification: LEGITIMATE — Microsoft Azure Infrastructure

Recommendation: No action required

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