INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 34.97.227.252/32
1. Executive Summary
IP address 34.97.227.252 is registered to Google LLC within the Google Cloud infrastructure. The address carries a moderate risk score of 50 and resolves to a Google-hosted domain (googleusercontent.com). Despite the elevated risk classification, the subnet shows clean abuse density with no malicious neighbors detected. The IP is associated with Google Cloud hosting infrastructure and operates an SSH service on port 22.
2. Technical Profile
- Risk Score: 50 (Moderate Risk)
- Organization: Google LLC (ASN 396982)
- Netname: GOOGL-2
- CIDR Block: 34.64.0.0/10
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
- Network Classification: Hosting/Cloud Infrastructure
- Open Ports: 22/tcp (SSH - OpenSSH_9.6p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu13.18)
- DNS PTR Record: 252.227.97.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed to googleusercontent.com
- Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
3. Geolocation
- Country: Japan (JP)
- Region: Osaka
- City: Osaka
- Geo Source Count: 1
- Geo Consensus: Validated
- Network Origin: BGP Prefix 34.97.224.0/20
4. Network Context
- Subnet: 34.97.227.252/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (clean)
- Total Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Classification: Clean
- Inherited Risk: 0
5. Historical Behavior
Recent observations (August 2026) show consistent classification as Google Cloud infrastructure with cloud hosting enabled. The IP maintains a stable ownership record with no recent ownership changes. Control plane analysis indicates the BGP prefix is not route stable. DNSBL listing count shows 2 lists out of 8 total lists checked.
6. Threat Indicators
- Known Attacker: False
- Spam Source: False
- Tor Exit Node: False
- Known Campaigns: None
- Cert Matches: 0
- Banner Matches: 0
- Correlated IPs: 0
7. Recommended Actions
While no specific security recommendations were generated, the following firewall rules were produced based on the moderate risk score:
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 34.97.227.252 -j DROP`
- nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 34.97.227.252 drop`
- nginx: `deny 34.97.227.252;`
- pfSense: `34.97.227.252/32`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 34.97.227.252`
- AWS WAF: Add address `34.97.227.252/32` with description "IPDebrief risk 50"
Assessment: The IP represents legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure with moderate risk classification, likely due to its role in cloud hosting services. The clean neighborhood and lack of threat indicators suggest benign activity, though the moderate risk score warrants monitoring. Standard Google Cloud security controls apply.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS396982 |
| Network Name | GOOGL-2 |
| CIDR Block | 34.64.0.0/10 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 252.227.97.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 252.227.97.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_9.6p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu13.18 |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | High (85%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-05 18:28:29 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 08:14:42 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 08:30:58 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 25 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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