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# IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target: 20.78.240.246/32

Date: 2026-06-15

Classification: LOW RISK - LEGITIMATE CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP address 20.78.240.246 is assigned to Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and operates within Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. Risk assessment indicates a low-risk profile (Score: 25/100) with no active malicious indicators. The IP exhibits characteristics of legitimate enterprise cloud infrastructure with no evidence of abuse or exploitation.

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## PROFILE ANALYSIS

Ownership & Infrastructure

• Organization: Microsoft Corporation
• AS Number: 8075
• Network Name: MSFT
• CIDR Block: 20.33.0.0/16
• Network Role: Microsoft Azure CloudCompute
• Infrastructure Type: Cloud infrastructure (isCloud: true)

Geolocation

• Country: Japan (JP)
• City: Tokyo
• Region: 13
• Coordinates: 35.68°N, 139.69°E
• Timezone: Asia/Tokyo

Network Classification

• Provider Score: 0
• Authority Score: 0
• Abuse Confidence: Not applicable (legitimate infrastructure)
• Blacklist Status: Clean (0 blacklist hits)
• DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 lists (minor listing)

Service Exposure

• Open Ports: None detected
• HTTP/HTTPS: No web services exposed
• TLS Certificates: None
• Connection Type: Firewalled / No Services

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## THREAT INDICATORS

Malicious Activity Assessment

• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Active Campaigns: None correlated
• Threat Feeds: No matches

Risk Metrics

• Overall Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)
• Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
• Abuse Density: 0 (Clean subnet)
• Threat Persistence: 0 days
• Persistent Malicious: No

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Total Signals: 17 observations

Temporal Analysis:

• Most recent activity: 2026-06-15T23:43:30 UTC
• No ownership changes detected
• Threat observation count: 1 (single historical event)
• Average ownership duration: Not available

Signal Types Observed:

• Subnet classification (abuse density: 1, mostly_clean)
• Ownership persistence (stable)
• Threat feed membership (none)
• Port scanning activity (no open services)

Trend: IP exhibits stable, benign behavior with no escalation patterns.

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS

Subnet: 20.78.240.246/24

• Total Siblings: 1
• Active Siblings: 0
• Threat Siblings: 1
• Abuse Density: 0
• Classification: Mostly Clean
• Inherited Risk: 2

Assessment: The /24 subnet shows minimal abuse activity. The single threat sibling is likely associated with Microsoft's distributed infrastructure architecture rather than malicious activity.

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## RELATIONSHIP MAPPING

Connected Entities: 10 relationships identified

• Primary Network: MSFT (Microsoft)
• Network Type: Same Network
• Relationship Pattern: All connections point to Microsoft Azure infrastructure

Correlations: No external threat actor correlations detected. All relationships indicate legitimate enterprise network topology.

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Risk Level: LOW

Recommended Action: MONITOR

No specific firewall rules or blocking recommendations generated. The IP represents legitimate Microsoft Azure infrastructure.

Suggested Actions:

• Allow standard traffic to/from Microsoft Azure IP ranges
• Implement standard cloud provider allow-listing
• Monitor for any behavioral changes in future observations
• No immediate blocking or restriction required

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## INTELLIGENCE CONCLUSION

IP 20.78.240.246 is a low-risk Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure endpoint. The absence of open services, combined with a low risk score and clean threat profile, indicates legitimate enterprise cloud usage. No malicious indicators, campaign associations, or abuse patterns were detected during the analysis period.

Threat Level: MINIMAL

Action Required: ROUTINE MONITORING

Classification: LEGITIMATE CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

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*Report generated by IPDebrief Intelligence Platform*

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