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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 34.174.217.59/32

Classification: Moderate Risk | Date of Analysis: Current | Status: Active Monitoring

## Executive Summary

IP address 34.174.217.59 resolves to Google Cloud infrastructure in Dallas, TX, United States. The IP presents a moderate risk score of 50 with no active threat indicators. No open services detected; the address is currently firewalled. Historical observations show 14 signals recorded, with recent blacklist activity (2 of 8 total DNSBL listings).

## Technical Profile

• IP Address: 34.174.217.59/32
• Organization: Google LLC (GOOGL-2)
• ASN: 396982 (GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM)
• Geolocation: Dallas, TX, US (32.78°N, -96.8°W)
• CIDR Block: 34.128.0.0/10
• Infrastructure Type: Google Cloud Platform
• DNS Resolution: 59.217.174.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
• PTR Record: 59.217.174.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
• DNSSEC: Valid
• Services: None (firewalled/no services detected)

## Risk Assessment

Threat Indicators: No known attacker status, not a spam source, not a Tor exit node, no active campaigns correlated.

## Network Context

• Subnet: 34.174.217.59/24
• Abuse Density: 0.0 (low)
• Neighbor Count: 1
• Neighbor IP: 34.174.217.165 (Risk Score: 25, Authority Score: 90)
• Risk Distribution: 1 low-risk IP detected in neighborhood
• Control Plane: Route stability flagged as false; 2 DNSBL listings across 8 total lists

## Historical Analysis

• Total Observations: 14
• Observation Period: Recent activity detected
• Ownership Stability: No ownership changes recorded
• Threat Persistence: 0 days (not persistently malicious)
• Recent Signals:

- DNSSEC validation confirmed

- ASN allocation registered (ARIN, 2021-01-08)

- Blacklist activity: 2 listings with high severity classification

- CAA records present and validated

## Related Entities

• Network Association: GOOGL-2 (Google LLC network)
• DNS Association: 59.217.174.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
• Same Subnet: 34.174.217.165 (low-risk Google Cloud IP)

## Security Recommendations

Despite the moderate risk classification, this IP operates within Google Cloud infrastructure. The following actions are recommended based on IPDebrief risk assessment:

Firewall Rules:

• iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 34.174.217.59 -j DROP`
• nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 34.174.217.59 drop`
• nginx: `deny 34.174.217.59;`
• pfSense: Block 34.174.217.59/32
• Cloudflare WAF: Block expression: `ip.src eq 34.174.217.59`
• AWS WAF: Address: 34.174.217.59/32

Contextual Notes:

1. This IP resolves to legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure with valid DNSSEC.

2. Two DNSBL listings detected; investigate if these are false positives or indicate abuse.

3. No open ports or services detected; traffic may be directed to internal Google infrastructure.

4. Consider allowing if the IP is associated with expected Google Cloud services in your environment.

5. Monitor neighbor 34.174.217.165 for additional context on subnet behavior.

Decision Matrix:

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*Report generated by IPDebrief Intelligence Platform. Recommendations should be combined with additional threat intelligence sources before implementing security controls.*

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