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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 202.8.41.255/32

## Executive Summary

IP 202.8.41.255 presents a LOW RISK profile with an overall risk score of 25. The address belongs to Ahrefs Pte Ltd administrator infrastructure (ASN 140577) and operates as part of the AHREFS-CRAWLER-A-USA network block. No active threat indicators were observed during analysis.

## Ownership and Network Classification

• Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd administrator
• Netname: AHREFS-CRAWLER-A-USA
• ASN: 140577
• CIDR Block: 202.8.40.0/23
• RIR: APNIC
• Country: United States (Virginia, Ashburn)
• Network Role: Single-Service Host

## DNS and Service Analysis

• PTR Record: sardine511.ahrefs.net
• DNS Forward Resolution: Confirmed (1 forward hostname)
• Open Ports: TCP/22 (SSH - OpenSSH 10.0p2 Debian)
• TLS Certificate: None detected
• HTTP Service: None detected

## Threat Assessment

• Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Threat Feeds: None detected
• Known Campaigns: None identified

## Control Plane and Routing

• BGP Prefix: 202.8.40.0/23
• Route Stability: Unstable
• DNSSEC Valid: Yes
• CAA Records: Present
• DNSBL Listings: 1 of 8 lists (minor listing)
• Operator Score: 0.3478 (Basic)

## Neighborhood Analysis (202.8.41.0/24)

• Abuse Density: 7.69%
• Classification: Mostly Clean
• Total Sibling IPs: 143
• Active Siblings: 68
• Threat Siblings: 11
• Inherited Risk Score: 3 (Low)

## Historical Observations

17 signal observations recorded. Recent activity (2026-07-29) shows:

• Geographic inference: United States (39.83, -98.58) with 28% confidence
• RIR attribution: APNIC (90% confidence)
• Network registration: Ahrefs Pte Ltd administrator (95% confidence)
• Port scan activity detected with SSH service identification

## Relationship Graph

• DNS Associations: sardine511.ahrefs.net (multiple entries)
• Network Association: AHREFS-CRAWLER-A-USA

## Recommended Actions

No specific blocking or firewall recommendations required. The IP exhibits normal behavior consistent with legitimate web crawler infrastructure.

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*Analysis generated: Current date*

*Data Source: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform*

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