# IPDEBRIEF THREAT INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
IP Address: 212.3.127.242/32
Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 65/100)
Date: 2026-07-30
## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 212.3.127.242 is associated with ASN 6702 (Apex NCC Administration/UA-APEX) and is geolocated to Dnipro, Ukraine. The IP presents a moderate risk profile with a reputation score of 65/100. The address resolves to hostname 127-242.trifle.net and is listed on 3 out of 8 DNSBLs. No active open ports were detected, indicating the IP is firewalled with no public-facing services.
## OWNERSHIP & NETWORK CLASSIFICATION
- ASN: 6702 (Apex NCC Administration)
- Organization: UA-APEX
- CIDR Block: 212.3.127.0/24
- RIR: RIPE
- Network Classification: Firewalled / No Services
- Infrastructure Type: Not a CDN, hosting provider, VPN, or proxy
## GEOLOCATION DATA
- Country: Ukraine (UA)
- Region: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- City: Dnipro
- Coordinates: 48.38°N, 31.17°E
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Validation: GeoPlausible: True, Consensus: True
- RTT Metrics: Average 154.6ms, Minimum 146ms, Distance 2045.6km from probe location
## THREAT INDICATORS
- Risk Score: 65/100 (Moderate)
- Blacklist Count: 3 (of 8 total DNSBLs)
- Threat Feeds: No direct threat indicators
- Known Campaigns: None detected
- Is Tor Exit Node: False
- Is Known Attacker: False
- Is Spam Source: False
- Control Plane: Route stable: False, DNSSEC: Valid
- Operator Score: 0.2174 (Minimal)
## DNS & HOSTNAME ANALYSIS
- PTR Record: 127-242.trifle.net
- Forward Resolution: 127-242.trifle.net
- Forward Confirmed: False
- Email Authentication: SPF: Yes, DMARC: Yes
- Hosted Domain Count: 0
- TLS Certificate: None detected
## NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
- Subnet: 212.3.127.242/24
- Abuse Density: 1
- Classification: Mostly Clean
- Inherited Risk: 2
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 1
- Risk Distribution: High: 0, Medium: 0, Low: 0
## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Recent signal activity detected on 2026-07-30:
- SSH Banner: Mikrotik HttpProxy (Confidence: 0.90)
- Service Scan: Multiple ports scanned
- Neighborhood Classification: Mostly clean with inherited risk of 2
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Threat Observation Count: 1
- Is Persistently Malicious: False
## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
- Network Associations: UA-APEX (multiple entries)
- DNS Associations: 127-242.trifle.net (multiple entries)
- Total Relationships: 10
## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Risk Assessment: Elevated risk score (65/100) warrants increased monitoring and review of recent activity.
Recommended Security Controls:
| Platform | Action |
|---|---|
| iptables | `iptables -A INPUT -s 212.3.127.242 -j DROP` |
| nftables | `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 212.3.127.242 drop` |
| nginx | `deny 212.3.127.242;` |
| pfSense | `212.3.127.242/32` (block rule) |
| Cloudflare WAF | Block IP with expression `ip.src eq 212.3.127.242` |
| AWS WAF | Block CIDR `212.3.127.242/32` |
Priority: High (Due to elevated risk score and DNSBL presence)
## SOC ANALYST NOTES
1. The IP is associated with a Ukrainian telecommunications provider (Apex NCC Administration)
2. No open ports detected suggests the IP may be used for internal purposes or is actively firewalled
3. Presence on 3 DNSBLs indicates prior abuse activity
4. Mikrotik HTTP proxy banner suggests possible proxy/gateway function
5. Monitor for correlation with known threat campaigns or botnet activity
6. Consider blocking if receiving traffic from this IP, or at minimum increase logging verbosity
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Apex NCC Administration |
| ASN | AS6702 |
| Network Name | UA-APEX |
| CIDR Block | 212.3.127.0/24 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | UA |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 127-242.trifle.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | 127-242.trifle.net |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Multi-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | β |
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| 8080 | http-alt | tcp | β |
| Closed Ports | 25, 443, 3389, 8443 (3 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | Mikrotik HttpProxy |
| HTTP Title | ERROR: Forbidden |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-ROSSSH |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 35% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 26% | 7 | 8 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-29 16:41:56 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-07-31 07:31:33 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-07-30 22:52:58 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 23 |
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