IP Intelligence Briefing: 31.171.130.140
Date: 2026-06-09
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: Moderate (50/100)
- Ownership: Owned by ExpressVPN (ASN 206092, RIPE)
- Geolocation: New York, NY, US
- Network Role: Part of a firewalled / no services subnet (classified as "Unknown")
- Threat Indicators: No direct malicious activity detected (no known campaigns, spam, or attacker lists).
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity:
- Listed in 8 threat feeds (2 high-severity, 6 medium-severity) with moderate confidence (0.85).
- BGP prefix 31.171.130.0/24 associated with SECFIREWALLAS (F.N.S. Holdings Limited, NL).
- DNSSEC validation confirmed, but 2 DNSBL listings (out of 8 total lists).
- Temporal Trends: No persistent malicious behavior; threat observation count is zero.
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**3. Relationships**
- Network Links:
- Directly tied to NR-CUST-EXPRESSVPN (same network).
- No connections to other organizations, domains, or certificates.
- Services: No open ports, TLS certs, or HTTP services detected.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: 31.171.130.0/24
- Risk Distribution:
- 7 IPs with medium risk (25โ50 score), 5 with low risk (โค25).
- Abuse Density: 0% (no malicious activity detected in neighbors).
- Notable Neighbors:
- 31.171.130.119, 121, 130, 132, 137, 144, 161: Medium-risk IPs.
- 31.171.130.22, 47, 65, 150, 156: Low-risk IPs.
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**5. Actionable Insights**
- Monitor Closely: While the IP itself shows no direct malicious indicators, its association with a VPN provider (ExpressVPN) and mixed-risk neighbors warrants further scrutiny.
- Check Neighbors: Focus on medium-risk neighbors (e.g., 31.171.130.119, 121) for potential lateral movement or shared infrastructure risks.
- Verify DNSSEC: Confirm DNSSEC validity for subdomain resolution integrity, given the DNSBL listings.
- Network Segmentation: Ensure isolation of this subnet from critical assets due to its firewalled nature and potential use in obfuscation.
Recommendation: No immediate blocking required, but continuous monitoring for anomalous behavior is advised.
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๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | ExpressVPN |
| ASN | AS206092 |
| Network Name | NR-CUST-EXPRESSVPN |
| CIDR Block | 31.171.130.0/24 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | GB |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown โ Insufficient routing data to classify |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| 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 | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 14% | 6 | 7 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-21 21:00:23 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-09 15:00:32 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-09 15:04:56 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 16 |
| Total Observations | 16 |
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