## IP Intelligence Briefing: 34.156.245.53/32
Classification: Cloud Infrastructure IP โ Moderate Risk (Score: 50)
Date: Current Intelligence
Executive Summary
IP 34.156.245.53 belongs to Google LLC's cloud infrastructure (ASN 396982, netname: GOOGL-2) within the 34.128.0.0/10 CIDR block. The IP is classified as Google Cloud Compute infrastructure with a moderate risk score of 50. No active threat indicators, open services, or abuse signals were detected. The associated /24 subnet is classified as clean with zero abuse density.
Technical Profile
- Organization: Google LLC
- Network: GOOGL-2 (34.128.0.0/10)
- ASN: 396982
- Geolocation: Brussels, Belgium (BE) โ note: cloud infrastructure location may differ from physical origin
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute
- DNS: 53.245.156.34.bc.googleusercontent.com (reverse lookup confirmed)
Threat Assessment
The IP presents moderate risk (50/100) but lacks actionable threat indicators:
- Blacklist Status: Not listed on any threat feeds
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Campaign Correlation: None detected
- Threat Persistence: Not persistently malicious
- Open Ports: None detected (firewalled/no services)
Observational History
Analysis of 50 historical observations indicates stable network behavior with consistent operator scores (~0.35). No significant escalations in threat signals observed over the observation period. The IP has demonstrated stability with zero ownership changes and minimal threat observation count (1).
Network Context
- Subnet Classification: Clean (34.156.245.0/24)
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Relationships: 69 total associations, primarily network-level (GOOGL-2) and DNS associations to googleusercontent.com
Recommended Actions
Given the moderate risk score and cloud infrastructure classification, defensive measures may be warranted depending on organizational policy:
1. Monitoring: Add to monitoring lists for cloud-traffic analysis
2. Firewall Rules:
- `iptables -A INPUT -s 34.156.245.53 -j DROP`
- `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 34.156.245.53 drop`
3. WAF Configuration: Block via Cloudflare WAF or AWS WAF if inbound traffic requires restriction
4. Contextual Decision: Cloud infrastructure IPs may have legitimate use cases; verify against threat intelligence before blocking
Intelligence Notes
- The absence of open ports and services suggests this IP may be part of a passive or firewalled cloud deployment
- Google Cloud IPs can appear in legitimate traffic patterns; correlate with known attacker IPs before definitive block decisions
- DNS records confirm association with googleusercontent.com infrastructure
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๐ข 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 |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 53.245.156.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 53.245.156.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_10.0 |
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 | 51% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 27% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 34% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 42% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 33% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-04 05:42:51 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 06:46:12 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 06:37:13 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 25 |
| Total Observations | 55 |
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