202.8.41.13
IP Intelligence Briefing: 202.8.41.13
Generated for SOC Analysts
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: Moderate (50/100)
- Ownership: Ahrefs Pte Ltd (ASN 140577, APNIC)
- Geolocation:
- Country: United States (VA, Ashburn)
- Inferred via DNS and BGP, but geoplugin confidence is low (0.28).
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no blacklists, campaigns, or TLS anomalies).
- Network Role: Unknown infrastructure type; no public services (ports, TLS, or HTTP banners).
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**2. Observation History**
- Key Findings:
- Geolocation Discrepancy: A probe detected a 6312km distance (6312.5km) but claimed latency (27ms) is inconsistent with expected minimum RTT (126ms).
- BGP Data: ASN 140577 (Ahrefs) owns the 202.8.40.0/23 subnet.
- Operator Score: "Basic" (0.3478), indicating potential operational risks.
- Trend: No persistent threats; zero threat observations in 30 days.
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**3. Network Relationships**
- DNS Associations:
- Linked to `sardine269.ahrefs.net` (PTR record).
- No email auth (SPF/DKIM) detected.
- Network Context:
- Part of the "AHREFS-CRAWLER-A-USA" subnet (202.8.40.0/23).
- No CDN, cloud, or mobile carrier indicators.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: 202.8.41.13/24
- Risk Distribution:
- 83% low-risk neighbors, 15% medium-risk, 0% high-risk.
- Notable neighbors:
- `202.8.41.8` (riskScore: 50), `202.8.41.14` (riskScore: 0).
- Abuse Density: 0% (low likelihood of subnet abuse).
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**5. Actionable Insights**
- Monitor: DNS activity for `sardine269.ahrefs.net` to confirm legitimacy.
- Investigate: Geolocation inconsistency (RTT vs. distance) may indicate spoofing or misconfigured infrastructure.
- Network Segmentation: Ensure subnets with mixed risk levels (e.g., 202.8.41.0/24) are isolated.
- Threat Context: While not malicious, the IP’s ownership by Ahrefs (a crawler service) suggests it may be part of automated traffic.
Recommendation: No immediate blocking required, but continuous monitoring for anomalies is advised.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Ahrefs Pte Ltd administrator |
| ASN | AS140577 |
| Network Name | AHREFS-CRAWLER-A-USA |
| CIDR Block | 202.8.40.0/23 |
| RIR | APNIC |
| Country | US |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | sardine269.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | sardine269.ahrefs.net |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 14% | 6 | 7 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-23 12:23:15 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-10 07:53:38 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-10 08:11:17 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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