# Intelligence Briefing: 3.248.253.162/32
Classification: Low Risk / Legitimate Cloud Infrastructure
Date of Analysis: 2026-06-20
Reporting Analyst: IPDebrief SOC Intelligence
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## Executive Summary
IP 3.248.253.162 is identified as a legitimate Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 instance hosted in Dublin, Ireland (eu-west-1). The address presents minimal threat indicators and is classified as low risk with a risk score of 25. No active malicious campaigns or persistent threat behaviors were observed.
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## Technical Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 25 (Low Risk) |
| **ASN** | 16509 (Amazon.com) |
| **Organization** | Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited |
| **Location** | Dublin, Ireland (53.35°N, 6.26°W) |
| **Geolocation Confidence** | High (Consensus: True) |
| **Infrastructure Type** | CloudCompute (AWS EC2) |
| **DNS Hostname** | ec2-3-248-253-162.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com |
| **Forward Resolution** | Confirmed (1 hostname) |
| **Open Ports** | None detected |
| **TLS Certificate** | Not observed |
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## Threat Assessment
Current Status: Clean / No Active Threats
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable (legitimate provider infrastructure)
- Known Attacker Status: False
- Tor Exit Node: False
- Spam Source: False
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Campaign Association: None detected
- Persistence Duration: 0 days
Control Plane Analysis:
- DNSSEC Valid: Yes
- Route Stability: False
- BGP Prefix: 3.192.0.0/10
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 lists (likely administrative)
- Operator Score: 0.2609 (Basic)
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## Historical Observation
Total signals observed: 24 observations across monitoring period.
Key Historical Indicators:
- Ownership changes: 0 (stable ownership)
- Threat persistence days: 0
- Persistently malicious: False
- Infrastructure classification stable: Cloud infrastructure consistent across observations
- Abuse density in subnet: 1 (minor inherited risk from neighborhood context)
Temporal analysis indicates normal operational behavior with no escalation patterns.
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## Network Relationships
Total Relationships Identified: 43
Primary Associations:
- Multiple DNS associations to: ec2-3-248-253-162.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com
- Network association: AMAZON-DUB (AWS Dublin region)
- No anomalous peer associations detected
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## Subnet Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 3.248.253.162/24
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Abuse Density | 0 |
| Classification | Mostly Clean |
| Total Siblings | 1 |
| Active Siblings | 1 |
| Threat Siblings | 1 |
| Inherited Risk | 2 |
The subnet exhibits minimal abuse density and no concerning sibling IP patterns.
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## Recommended Security Actions
Action Priority: Monitor / No Immediate Action Required
- No specific firewall rules generated
- No blocking recommendations (risk score below threshold)
- Provider reputation indicates legitimate cloud infrastructure
- Standard egress/ingress policies apply
SOC Guidance: This IP represents normal AWS cloud infrastructure in the Dublin region. No blocking or alerting is recommended. Continue standard monitoring procedures. If this IP appears in threat feeds unrelated to AWS, investigate with additional context from associated DNS and network data.
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End of Briefing
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited |
| ASN | AS16509 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | โ |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | ec2-3-248-253-162.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | ec2-3-248-253-162.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
๐ 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 | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 22% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 26% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-22 15:19:32 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 19:45:28 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 07:49:48 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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