## THREAT INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 34.181.242.124/32
Classification: LOW RISK - Google Cloud Infrastructure
Date: 2026-08-12
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 34.181.242.124 is a Google Cloud Compute infrastructure address with a risk score of 25. The IP is classified as "clean" with zero abuse density in its /24 neighborhood. No active threat indicators or malicious behavior observed.
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INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | Google LLC |
| **ASN** | 396982 (GOOGL-2) |
| **CIDR Block** | 34.128.0.0/10 |
| **Location** | Ashburn, VA, US |
| **Infrastructure Type** | Cloud Compute (Google Cloud) |
| **Status** | Hosting/Cloud Infrastructure |
NETWORK CLASSIFICATION
- DNS Resolution: 124.242.181.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- PTR Record: 124.242.181.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Open Ports: None detected
- Services: Firewalled / No Services
- Infrastructure Flags: Cloud (True), Hosting (True), CDN (False), Proxy (False)
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RISK ASSESSMENT
Current Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)
Threat Indicators:
- Blacklist Status: Listed on 1 of 8 DNSBL feeds (high severity)
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Campaign Correlation: None detected
Control Plane:
- BGP Prefix: 34.181.128.0/17
- Origin ASN: 396982
- Route Stability: Unstable (route changes observed)
- DNSSEC: Valid
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet: 34.181.242.124/24
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Total Siblings: 2
- Active Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Risk Distribution: All neighbors classified as low risk
Neighbor IP: 34.181.242.177 (no risk score available)
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total Observations: 22 signals
Recent Signal Trends:
- Subnet Classification: Clean with 0 inherited risk
- Abuse Density: 0 across /24 subnet
- Operator Score: 0.3478 (Basic classification)
- DNSBL Listings: 1 of 8 lists flagged (high severity)
- Ownership Stability: No ownership changes recorded
Temporal Analysis:
- Threat Observation Count: 0
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Persistently Malicious: False
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
Linked Entities (18 total):
- Network Associations: 10 entries to GOOGL-2 network
- DNS Associations: 8 entries to bc.googleusercontent.com hostname
No external threat actor relationships detected.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Security Actions:
1. Monitor for Escalation: While currently low risk, the single DNSBL listing at high severity warrants monitoring for potential reputation degradation.
2. Allow by Default: This IP is Google Cloud infrastructure with no open services. Default allow or monitor based on organizational policy for Google Cloud traffic.
3. No Immediate Action Required: No active threats or malicious indicators detected.
Firewall Considerations:
- If blocking outbound to cloud infrastructure is required, this IP may be whitelisted as legitimate Google Cloud compute
- No specific blocking rules recommended at this time
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CONCLUSION
IP 34.181.242.124 represents legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure with a minimal threat profile. The absence of open services, clean neighborhood classification, and lack of malicious threat indicators support classification as low risk. SOC analysts may monitor the single DNSBL listing but no immediate blocking or investigation is warranted.
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 | 124.242.181.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 124.242.181.34.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 | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-28 04:03:07 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 22:13:08 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 22:20:13 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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