INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 34.181.228.12
Classification: LEGITIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE / MODERATE RISK
Date: 2026-07-31
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Division
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 34.181.228.12 is registered to Google LLC (AS396982) within the GOOGL-2 network (34.128.0.0/10). The address operates on Google Cloud infrastructure with a moderate risk score of 50. No active malicious indicators or threat campaigns were identified. The IP is associated with legitimate Googleusercontent.com DNS infrastructure.
OWNERSHIP & GEOGRAPHY
- Organization: Google LLC
- ASN: 396982
- Network: GOOGL-2 (34.181.128.0/17)
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, US
- Geolocation Confidence: Plausible (6,295.7km distance from probe origin)
- Registration: ARIN RIR
NETWORK PROFILE
- Infrastructure Type: Google Cloud Platform
- DNS Resolution: 12.228.181.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Services: No open ports detected; firewall-protected
- Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
- TLS/Certificates: None detected
THREAT ASSESSMENT
- Risk Score: 50 (Moderate)
- Threat Indicators: None
- Blacklist Status: 2 of 8 DNSBL listings
- Abuse Confidence: Not applicable
- Known Campaigns: None
- Is Tor Exit/Proxy: No
- Known Attacker: No
The moderate risk score correlates with limited DNSBL presence but no active exploit attempts. Historical analysis confirms no persistent malicious activity.
NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
- /24 Subnet: 34.181.228.0/24
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Total Siblings: 1 active
- Neighbor IP: 34.181.228.48 (Risk Score: 25, Authority Score: 90)
- Classification: Low-risk neighborhood
OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total signals observed: 18 (most recent: 2026-07-31)
- No ownership changes detected
- No threat persistence indicators
- ICMP validation blocked (common for cloud infrastructure)
- Geo-location consistent across probes
RELATIONSHIPS
DNS associations exclusively link to googleusercontent.com hostnames. No suspicious network-level relationships or certificate anomalies detected.
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RECOMMENDATION
No immediate action required. This IP represents legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure. Standard cloud provider traffic policies apply. Monitor for any changes in DNSBL status or emergence of threat indicators.
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END OF BRIEFING
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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 | 12.228.181.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 12.228.181.34.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 | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 15% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 22% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-30 17:12:06 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 00:57:14 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 01:01:05 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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