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# IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Subject: 202.8.41.160/32

Classification: Operational Infrastructure / Low Risk

Report Date: 2026-07-22

Data Source: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform

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## 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 202.8.41.160 is identified as operational infrastructure associated with Ahrefs Pte Ltd (ASN 140577), located in Ashburn, Virginia, United States. The IP exhibits minimal threat indicators and demonstrates consistent network behavior patterns aligned with web crawler/monitoring infrastructure. No active malicious activity detected.

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## 2. NETWORK IDENTIFICATION

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## 3. THREAT ASSESSMENT

Risk Metrics

• Overall Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
• Provider Score: 0
• Authority Score: 0
• Stability Score: 0
• Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
• Blacklist Count: 0
• DNSBL Listed Count: 0

Threat Indicators

• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Proxy/VPN: No
• Hosting Provider: No
• Residential IP: No

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## 4. OBSERVATION HISTORY

Total Historical Observations: 12

Key Signal Timeline (Most Recent):

• 2026-07-22 12:30:20 UTC: RIR registration confirmed (APNIC), organizational ownership validated (Ahrefs Pte Ltd), abuse contact identified (network-abuse@ahrefs.com)
• 2026-07-22 12:29:30 UTC: Geolocation signals confirmed (Ashburn, Virginia, US)
• 2026-07-22 12:29:24 UTC: Operator classification (Basic), DNSSEC validation active

Behavioral Pattern: Consistent infrastructure signals with no observed malicious behavior. Route stability indicators show minimal BGP changes over 30-day period.

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## 5. RELATIONSHIP MAPPING

Identified Associations:

• DNS Association: sardine416.ahrefs.net (hostname)

No additional organizational or certificate relationships identified beyond primary DNS association.

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## 6. SUBNET ANALYSIS (202.8.41.0/24)

Neighborhood Metrics:

• Total Subnet Siblings: 100
• Abuse Density: 0.0
• Risk Distribution:

- High Risk: 0 (0%)

- Medium Risk: 5 (5%)

- Low Risk: 95 (95%)

Notable Neighbor IPs:

• 202.8.41.0: Risk Score 25, Authority Score 60
• 202.8.41.8: Risk Score 20, Authority Score 60
• 202.8.41.9: Risk Score 50, Authority Score 60

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## 7. SECURITY ACTIONS

Recommendation Status: No specific action required.

Firewall Rules: None generated (risk score 0, no threat indicators detected).

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## 8. INTELLIGENCE RECOMMENDATIONS

SOC Analyst Actions:

1. No immediate blocking required – IP demonstrates legitimate operational characteristics consistent with Ahrefs web crawler infrastructure

2. Monitor for behavior changes – Track for any deviation from established crawl patterns

3. Allow list consideration – May be appropriate for web crawler traffic if inbound scanning detected

4. Correlate with known Ahrefs infrastructure – Review additional Ahrefs-associated IPs for comprehensive threat posture

Key Indicators for Monitoring:

• DNS: sardine416.ahrefs.net
• Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd
• ASN: 140577

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Disclaimer: This briefing is based on IPDebrief intelligence platform data. Always corroborate with additional threat intelligence sources before implementing blocking or allowing actions.

Report Generated: 2026-07-22

Data Confidence: High (multiple validation sources, consistent signals)

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