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# IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target: 20.220.227.237/32

Classification: Moderate Risk

Report Date: 2026-07-30

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP address 20.220.227.237 is a Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure address with a moderate risk score of 50. The IP belongs to Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to Toronto, Canada. No active threat indicators were detected. The address is part of the 20.192.0.0/10 Microsoft Azure CIDR block.

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## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE

• Organization: Microsoft Corporation
• ASN: 8075 (MSFT)
• Network: 20.192.0.0/10
• Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute (Microsoft Azure)
• Geolocation: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (43.71°N, -79.41°W)
• RIR: ARIN
• Network Role: Hosted cloud infrastructure with no open services

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## THREAT ASSESSMENT

Threat Indicators: None detected. The IP shows no evidence of malicious activity, campaigns, or reputation degradation.

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## NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD

• Subnet: 20.220.227.0/24
• Abuse Density: 0%
• Total Siblings: 0
• Active Threat Siblings: 0
• Subnet Classification: Clean

The surrounding /24 subnet shows no abuse patterns, indicating this IP operates in isolation within the Microsoft Azure infrastructure.

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Recent signal history indicates consistent ownership patterns:

• 2026-07-30 17:57:08: Microsoft Corporation ownership confirmed (confidence: 90-95%)
• 2026-07-30 17:57:07: Geolocation observed in Toronto, Canada (confidence: 70%)
• 2026-07-30 17:56:19: Routing operator score: Minimal (0.1304)

No significant ownership changes or threat persistence observed over the monitoring period.

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## NETWORK SERVICES

• Open Ports: None detected
• DNS Resolution: No PTR records, no forward resolution
• HTTP/TLS Services: None
• Service Classification: Firewalled / No Services
• Email Authentication: N/A (no domain)

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## RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS

• Network Link: MSFT (Microsoft Corporation)
• Related Entities: None beyond network ownership
• Certificate Matches: 0

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Given the moderate risk score and cloud infrastructure classification, the following rules are recommended for defensive filtering:

```bash

# iptables

iptables -A INPUT -s 20.220.227.237 -j DROP

# nftables

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 20.220.227.237 drop

# pfSense

20.220.227.237/32

# Cloudflare WAF

ip.src eq 20.220.227.237

# AWS WAF

Addresses: ["20.220.227.237/32"]

```

Note: This IP belongs to Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. Blocking should be weighed against legitimate business use cases. The moderate risk score (50) may indicate legitimate cloud services or potential abuse vectors.

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## ANALYST NOTES

This IP address represents Microsoft Azure cloud hosting infrastructure. The absence of open ports and threat indicators suggests legitimate service operation. However, cloud infrastructure IPs can be used for various purposes including:

• Legitimate enterprise services
• Potentially compromised instances
• Abuse of cloud resources

Recommendation: Monitor for behavioral anomalies rather than blanket blocking. The IP's clean neighborhood and lack of historical threat activity support continued operation unless specific abuse indicators emerge.

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