IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 34.138.228.171/32
Classification: Google Cloud Infrastructure (Moderate Risk)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 34.138.228.171 is identified as Google Cloud infrastructure within the GOOGL-2 network block (34.128.0.0/10). Risk assessment indicates moderate risk (score: 50) with no active malicious indicators. The IP resolves to Google Cloud hostnames and exhibits no open services.
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OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Organization: Google LLC (ASN 396982)
- Network Name: GOOGL-2
- CIDR Block: 34.128.0.0/10
- RIR: ARIN
- Geolocation: United States (South Carolina region reported; primary registration shows CA 94043)
- Infrastructure Type: Google Cloud Platform
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
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THREAT INDICATORS
- Reputation: Moderate Risk (score: 50)
- Blacklist Status: Listed on 2 of 8 DNSBLs
- Abuse Confidence: Not available
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Active Threats: None detected
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NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS
- DNS Resolution: 171.228.138.34.bc.googleusercontent.com (forward confirmed)
- Reverse DNS: 171.228.138.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Open Ports: None
- TLS Certificate: None
- Route Stability: Unstable (isRouteStable: false)
- BGP Prefix: 34.138.224.0/20
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TEMPORAL ANALYSIS
- Observation Count: 15 signals
- Latest Observation: 2026-08-06
- Ownership Changes: None (persistent ownership)
- Threat Persistence: None detected
- Threat Observation Count: 0
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SUBNET ANALYSIS (34.138.228.0/24)
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Total Siblings: 1 active neighbor identified
- Neighbor Risk Profile: 34.138.228.188 (risk score: 25, authority score: 90)
- Threat Siblings: 0
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
- DNS Associations: All resolved to same Google Cloud hostname (171.228.138.34.bc.googleusercontent.com)
- Network Relationships: Connected to GOOGL-2 network
- Total Relationships: 6 (5 DNS associations, 2 network, 1 duplicate)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
1. No immediate blocking required - IP is confirmed Google Cloud infrastructure
2. Monitor DNSBL status - Currently listed on 2 of 8 lists; verify if listing is legitimate
3. Correlate with other Google IPs - Subnet shows low abuse density; no sibling threats detected
4. No firewall rules recommended - No actionable threat indicators present
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ASSIGNMENT STATUS: LOW PRIORITY - CONFIRMED LEGITIMATE CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE
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*Generated: 2026-08-06*
*Data Source: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS396982 |
| Network Name | GOOGL-2 |
| CIDR Block | 34.128.0.0/10 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 171.228.138.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 171.228.138.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
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 | 38% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 32% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 30% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-05 18:28:27 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 08:08:30 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 08:23:33 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 26 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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