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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 34.242.188.73/32

## Executive Summary

This IP address is associated with Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure in Dublin, Ireland (eu-west-1 region). The IP presents a low-risk profile (risk score: 25) with no known malicious indicators. Analysis confirms this is a legitimate AWS cloud compute instance with no active threat indicators, open ports, or abuse history.

## Ownership and Infrastructure

• Organization: Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited (ASN 16509)
• Netblock: AMAZON-DUB (34.240.0.0/13)
• Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute (AWS EC2)
• Geolocation: Dublin, Ireland (53.35°N, -6.26°W)
• CIDR Block: 34.240.0.0/13

## Threat Assessment

Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)

Threat Indicators: None detected

• Blacklist count: 0
• Known attacker: False
• Spam source: False
• Tor exit node: False
• Abuse confidence score: Not applicable

Network Classification: Cloud provider infrastructure with firewalled/no services exposure. The IP resolves to hostname `ec2-34-242-188-73.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com`.

## Observations and History

Signal observation history reveals 27 data points spanning recent monitoring periods. Key observations include:

• Consistent ASN 16509 (Amazon.com, Inc.) attribution
• BGP route propagation through AS34549 with origin ASN 16509
• Route stability confirmed (isMoas: false)
• Geographic consensus shows Dublin, IE with 150km accuracy radius

## DNS and Email Reputation

• Forward Resolution: ec2-34-242-188-73.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com
• PTR Record: ec2-34-242-188-73.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com
• Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
• DNSBL Status: Listed on 1 of 8 major lists (likely false positive for cloud infrastructure)

## Neighborhood Analysis

• Subnet: 34.242.188.73/24
• Abuse Density: 1 (low)
• Classification: Mostly clean
• Active Siblings: 1
• Threat Siblings: 1

## Network Relationships

53 relationships identified, primarily DNS associations to the same AWS hostname and network-level connections to AMAZON-DUB infrastructure.

## Security Actions

No specific blocking or filtering actions recommended. This IP represents legitimate AWS cloud infrastructure. Standard cloud provider allow-listing policies apply.

## Intelligence Narrative

IP 34.242.188.73 is a low-risk AWS cloud compute instance deployed in the Dublin region (eu-west-1). The address belongs to Amazon's legitimate infrastructure and shows no evidence of malicious activity. DNS resolution confirms association with the standard AWS EC2 hostname pattern. The IP exhibits stable BGP routing and consistent ASN attribution. No firewall rules or blocking actions are warranted for this address. SOC teams should treat this as benign cloud infrastructure and exclude from threat monitoring lists.

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*Analysis based on IPDebrief intelligence platform data. All findings derived from automated signal collection and correlation.*

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