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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 31.120.188.217/32

Classification: High Risk | Risk Score: 80/100 | Date: July 27, 2026

## Executive Summary

IP address 31.120.188.217 is classified as High Risk with a risk score of 80/100. The address belongs to BTnet Support (ASN 2856) within the BTNET-3 network block (31.120.0.0/16). Despite the ISP attribution, the IP has been listed on 4 out of 8 DNSBLs and is flagged with elevated risk indicators requiring defensive monitoring.

## Technical Profile

• Geolocation: Bushey, England, GB (52% confidence, 500km accuracy radius)
• Network Role: Firewalled / No Services Detected
• DNS Status: No PTR records, no forward resolution confirmed
• Service Status: No open ports identified
• Tor/Proxy/VPN: Not associated with anonymity services

## Threat Indicators

• DNSBL Listings: 4 of 8 total lists (Moderate blacklist presence)
• Risk Score: 80/100 (Critical threshold)
• Reputation: High Risk
• Campaign Association: None identified
• Known Malicious Activity: No confirmed attacker indicators in threat feeds

## Historical Analysis

The IP has generated 15 observation records with stable ownership characteristics. Geolocation data inferred as Great Britain with multi-signal inference. No persistent malicious behavior patterns detected over the observation window. The address demonstrates 0 ownership changes and 0 threat persistence days.

## Network Context

• Subnet: 31.120.188.217/24
• Neighborhood Risk: Clean subnet with 0 abuse density and 0 active threat siblings
• Control Plane: BGP prefix 31.120.0.0/16, route stability concerns present
• Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)

## Recommended Actions

Immediate (Critical Priority)

1. Block at Network Perimeter: Apply the following firewall rules:

```bash

iptables -A INPUT -s 31.120.188.217 -j DROP

```

```bash

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 31.120.188.217 drop

```

Enhanced Monitoring

2. Increase Logging Verbosity: Enable detailed logging for this IP to capture any activity patterns

3. Review Recent Activity: Analyze logs for any legitimate business use cases that may explain the risk flags

4. DNSBL Verification: Confirm current blacklist status across 8 monitored lists

Platform-Specific Rules

• Cloudflare WAF: Block expression: `ip.src eq 31.120.188.217`
• AWS WAF: Add IP 31.120.188.217/32 to deny list with description "IPDebrief risk 80"
• pfSense: Block 31.120.188.217/32
• nginx: `deny 31.120.188.217;`

## Intelligence Assessment

Despite ISP attribution to BTnet Support, the elevated risk score and DNSBL listings suggest this IP may be involved in malicious activity. The lack of open services and firewalled status could indicate:

1. Compromised infrastructure

2. Botnet command and control

3. Spam source address

4. Previously abused IP now being reclaimed

Recommendation: Treat as malicious until proven otherwise. Maintain block with enhanced monitoring.

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*Intelligence generated by IPDebrief. Actions are probabilistic and should be combined with additional threat signals before implementation.*

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