# IP Intelligence Briefing: 34.23.154.173/32
Classification: Low Risk / Cloud Infrastructure
Report Date: 2026-06-26
Data Sources: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform
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## Executive Summary
IP address 34.23.154.173 is identified as low-risk infrastructure belonging to Google Cloud (ASN: 396982). The IP demonstrates minimal threat indicators with a risk score of 25 and no known malicious activity. The address is part of Google's CloudCompute infrastructure in Moncks Corner, SC, USA. No immediate blocking recommendations are warranted.
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## Technical Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **IP Address** | 34.23.154.173/32 |
| **Organization** | Google LLC |
| **ASN** | 396982 |
| **Geolocation** | Moncks Corner, SC, US (33.21°N, -80.17°W) |
| **Infrastructure Type** | CloudCompute |
| **DNS PTR** | 173.154.23.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| **Reverse DNS** | Confirmed |
| **HTTP Status** | 403 |
| **Protocol** | HTTP/2.0 |
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## Risk Assessment
Overall Risk Score: 25 / 100 (Low)
Risk Indicators:
- No known attacker indicators
- No spam source classification
- No Tor exit node association
- No blacklist entries (0/0)
- No active threat campaigns detected
- Threat persistence days: 0
Control Plane Data:
- BGP Prefix: 34.23.0.0/16
- Origin ASN: 396982
- Route Stability: False
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 lists
- Operator Score: 0.3478 (Basic classification)
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## Network Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 34.23.154.173/24
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| **Abuse Density** | 0 (Minimal) |
| **Total Siblings** | 1 |
| **Active Siblings** | 1 |
| **Threat Siblings** | 1 |
| **Subnet Classification** | Mostly Clean |
| **Inherited Risk** | 2 |
The /24 subnet demonstrates minimal abuse activity with a clean classification profile.
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## Relationship Graph
Total Relationships: 90
Key associations identified:
- Multiple "Same Network" relationships to network identifier GOOGL-2
- DNS associations to: 173.154.23.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Infrastructure links to Google Cloud services
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## Historical Observation
Total Observations: 23 signals collected
Recent Activity (June 26, 2026):
- Network classification signals confirming Google Cloud infrastructure
- Geolocation signals consistently pointing to SC, US
- DNS signals showing cluster.local domain association
- TLS, SMTP, and SSH probe signals with no open service ports
Temporal Indicators:
- Ownership changes: 0
- Threat observation count: 1
- Persistently malicious: False
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## Service Enumeration
| Service | Status |
|---|---|
| **Open Ports** | None detected |
| **TLS Certificates** | None |
| **HTTP Banner** | None |
| **Server Banner** | None |
| **Certificate Count** | 0 |
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## Recommended Actions
Current Risk Level: Low (25/100)
Actionable Recommendations: None
Firewall Rules: Not required
Notes: The IP address demonstrates characteristics consistent with legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure. No firewall blocking is recommended. Standard allow-listing for Google Cloud IP ranges may be appropriate if applicable to organizational security policies.
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## Conclusion
IP 34.23.154.173 is confirmed as low-risk cloud infrastructure associated with Google Cloud. The IP shows no malicious indicators and operates within normal cloud provider parameters. Monitoring should continue at standard levels with no immediate remediation actions required.
Analyst Notes: This IP belongs to Google's cloud infrastructure in the US Southeast region. The 403 HTTP response suggests the endpoint is either protected, requires authentication, or is a non-service endpoint within the cloud infrastructure.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS396982 |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | β |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | β |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 173.154.23.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 173.154.23.34.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 | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
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 | 22% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 28% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 24% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 37% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 23% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-11 21:11:03 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 20:05:18 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 14:09:36 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 29 |
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