# 202.8.41.160 — IP Intelligence Summary

202.8.41.160 is an IPv4 address operated by Ahrefs Pte Ltd administrator (AS140577), geolocated to Ashburn, United States. Its reverse DNS name is sardine416.ahrefs.net. As of November 4, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Moderate Risk (50/100); no anonymizing service was detected.

- Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.160
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## Ownership

- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd administrator
- Network name: AHREFS-CRAWLER-A-USA
- Allocated block: 202.8.40.0/23
- ASN: AS140577 (https://ipdebrief.com/asn/140577)
- Regional registry: APNIC

## Location

- City: Ashburn
- Region: Virginia
- Country: United States
- Time zone: —

## Network classification

- Infrastructure type: —
- Datacenter / hosting: no
- Residential: no
- Mobile: no
- Anycast: no
- Tor exit node: no
- VPN: no
- Proxy: no

## Risk assessment

- Assessment: Moderate Risk (50/100)
- Blocklist listings: 0
- Suspicious activity indicators: no
- Spam source: no

## Reverse DNS

- sardine416.ahrefs.net
- Forward-confirmed: yes

## Analyst narrative

\# 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

| Attribute | Value |

|-----------|-------|

| **IP Address** | 202.8.41.160/32 |

| **ASN** | 140577 |

| **Organization** | Ahrefs Pte Ltd administrator |

| **Country** | United States (US) |

| **Region/City** | Virginia, Ashburn |

| **RIR** | APNIC |

| **BGP Prefix** | 202.8.40.0/23 |

| **DNS PTR** | sardine416.ahrefs.net |

| **Forward Resolution** | sardine416.ahrefs.net (confirmed) |

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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)

## Nearby addresses

- 202.8.41.0 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.0)
- 202.8.41.5 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.5)
- 202.8.41.7 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.7)
- 202.8.41.8 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.8)
- 202.8.41.9 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.9)
- 202.8.41.12 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.12)
- 202.8.41.13 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.13)
- 202.8.41.14 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.14)
- 202.8.41.15 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.15)
- 202.8.41.16 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.16)
- 202.8.41.17 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.17)
- 202.8.41.18 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.18)

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Source: IPDebrief, "202.8.41.160 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.160, updated 2026-11-04. Assessments are probabilistic.