IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 3.230.224.6
Classification: Cloud Infrastructure / AWS Egress Node
Date: 2026-08-12
Analyst: IPDebrief SOC Intelligence Unit
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Executive Summary
IP 3.230.224.6 is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure endpoint located in Ashburn, Virginia (US). The IP carries a low overall risk score of 25 (0-100 scale), consistent with legitimate cloud compute infrastructure. However, historical threat indicator listings suggest this IP has been flagged by multiple reputation sources, warranting monitoring.
Technical Profile
- ASN: AS14618 (Amazon.com, Inc.)
- Organization: Amazon Data Services Northern Virginia
- Network Block: 3.224.0.0/12 (AMAZON-IAD)
- Geolocation: Ashburn, Virginia, US (39.04°N, -77.49°W)
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute / Hosting
- DNS Resolution: 3-230-224-6.crawl.amazonbot.amazon
- Open Ports: None detected
- SSL/TLS: No certificates observed
Risk Assessment
Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low)
- Provider Score: 0
- Authority Score: 0
- Stability Score: 0
The IP exhibits characteristics of legitimate AWS infrastructure but has been listed in 1 out of 8 threat intelligence feeds with "high" severity classification. No open services or banner information detected, consistent with firewalled cloud egress nodes.
Historical Analysis
27 signal observations recorded. Recent observations indicate:
- Consistent geolocation attribution to Ashburn, VA, US
- ASN consistently resolved as AS14618 (Amazon)
- Multiple threat indicator listings with high severity
- No persistent malicious behavior detected
Network Relationships
- DNS Associations: 3-230-224-6.crawl.amazonbot.amazon (multiple records)
- Network Affiliation: AMAZON-IAD (multiple relationships)
- Neighborhood Density: 0/24 neighbors detected, abuse density: 0
Threat Context
No known campaigns or correlated IPs identified. No active certificate subjects or banner matches. The IP is part of Amazon's broader cloud infrastructure but has been flagged by external threat feeds, likely due to association with compromised client infrastructure or use in botnet command channels.
Recommended Actions
- Monitor: Track for changes in threat indicator listings
- Block/Allow: No immediate action required; standard cloud egress traffic expected
- Context: Legitimate AWS infrastructureβfalse positive risk if blocked due to associated client activity
Conclusion
This IP represents legitimate AWS cloud infrastructure with elevated but not definitive threat association. The IP should be allowed with standard logging and monitoring. No immediate blocking recommended unless additional contextual intelligence indicates malicious activity from this subnet.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Amazon Data Services Northern Virginia |
| ASN | AS14618 |
| Network Name | AMAZON-IAD |
| CIDR Block | 3.224.0.0/12 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 3-230-224-6.crawl.amazonbot.amazon |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 3-230-224-6.crawl.amazonbot.amazon |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
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 | 29% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 30% | 3 | 4 |
| reputation | 24% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 26% | 12 | 19 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-28 06:36:44 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 22:20:40 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 22:52:33 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 27 |
| Total Observations | 37 |
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