INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 34.28.233.29/32
Subject: Google Cloud Infrastructure Address
Classification: Moderate Risk / Cloud Infrastructure
Date: Intelligence Assessment Complete
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 34.28.233.29 is a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure address (ASN 396982) with moderate risk classification (Score: 65). The IP exhibits clean subnet characteristics with no observed threat activity, but maintains DNSBL listings across three of eight reputation sources. No active malicious campaigns or attack correlations detected.
INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE
- Organization: Google LLC (GOOGL-2)
- Network: 34.4.5.0/24
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute / Hosting-enabled
- Geolocation: United States (Iowa, Council Bluffs) - 2500km accuracy radius
- DNS Resolution: 29.233.28.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Status: Firewalled/No Services - No open ports detected
- Security Controls: SPF and DMARC records present
THREAT ASSESSMENT
- Risk Score: 65 (Moderate)
- Abuse Confidence: Not available
- Threat Indicators: None detected
- Known Campaigns: 0
- Blacklist Count: 3 of 8 DNSBL lists
- Tor Exit/Proxy: Negative
- Known Attacker: Negative
- Spam Source: Negative
SUBNET CONTEXT
The /24 subnet (34.28.233.0/24) demonstrates clean classification with zero abuse density. No neighboring IPs show threat activity or elevated risk profiles. Risk inheritance from subnet peers is null.
OBSERVATION HISTORY
15 signal observations recorded, most recent 2026-08-13. Historical data confirms consistent Google Cloud provider identity with stable infrastructure classification. Subnet classification has remained "clean" throughout observation period with zero inherited risk from siblings.
RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS
IP associates with:
- Hostname: 29.233.28.34.bc.googleusercontent.com (DNS)
- Network: GOOGL-2 (Same Network - 6 relationship entries)
No correlated malicious IPs or certificate-based associations detected.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Traffic Analysis: Monitor outbound traffic from this IP to internal resources; cloud infrastructure addresses can be leveraged for command-and-control operations
2. DNSBL Monitoring: Investigate the three DNSBL listings to determine if associated with reputation issues or false positives
3. Geo-validation: Low-confidence geolocation (2500km radius) warrants correlation with actual traffic patterns
4. Baseline Comparison: Compare against known GCP IP ranges for behavioral anomaly detection
CONCLUSION
The IP represents legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure with moderate risk classification driven by DNSBL associations rather than observed malicious activity. No immediate blocking recommended, but maintain monitoring on outbound traffic patterns and investigate DNSBL listings for potential reputation degradation.
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 | 34.4.5.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 29.233.28.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 29.233.28.34.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 | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 20% | 5 | 6 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-12 00:07:51 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-30 19:02:27 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-30 19:06:14 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 29 |
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