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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 38.226.206.44/32

Classification: Low Risk / Provider Infrastructure

Date: 2026-07-29

Analyst: IPDebrief SOC Intelligence Team

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## Executive Summary

IP 38.226.206.44 is assigned to Cogent Communications, LLC (ASN 267578) within the COGENT-A network. The IP exhibits a risk score of 25 (low risk), operates with no open services, and is currently firewalled. However, the control plane indicates the IP is listed on 8 DNS blacklists with one listing flagged at high severity, warranting monitoring despite the overall low-risk classification.

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## Network Ownership & Classification

• Organization: Cogent Communications, LLC
• ASN: 267578
• Network: COGENT-A (38.0.0.0/8)
• Geolocation: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (primary consensus); historical signals indicate US origin with lower confidence
• Infrastructure Type: Provider backbone network
• Service Status: Firewalled / No active services detected

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## Threat Indicators

• Abuse Confidence Score: Not calculated
• Blacklist Status: Listed on 8 DNS blacklists; 1 high-severity listing detected
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Active Threat Indicators: None currently
• Campaign Associations: None identified

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## Neighborhood Analysis

The /24 subnet (38.226.206.0/24) contains 5 sibling IPs with the following risk distribution:

• High Risk: 0
• Medium Risk: 3 (38.226.206.8, 38.226.206.58, 38.226.206.152)
• Low Risk: 2 (38.226.206.216, 38.226.206.248)
• Subnet Abuse Density: 0%

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## Historical Observation Timeline

Thirteen observations recorded, most recent from 2026-07-29:

• ASN Signal: AS174 Cogent Communications (US) detected with 0.75 confidence
• DNSSEC: Valid (RRIG present)
• Ownership Stability: No ownership changes detected
• Threat Persistence: No persistent malicious behavior observed
• Blacklist Evolution: Multiple DNS blacklist listings observed

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## Recommended Actions

Firewall Rules:

```bash

# Block high-severity blacklist listings

iptables -A INPUT -s 38.226.206.44 -j DROP

# Monitor for port scanning activity

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 38.226.206.44 ct state new log

```

WAF Rules:

```nginx

# Cloudflare/AWS WAF

location / {

if ($remote_addr = "38.226.206.44") {

return 403 "Blocked by security policy";

}

}

```

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## Intelligence Assessment

The IP maintains provider infrastructure characteristics with no active service exposure. The blacklist presence, particularly the high-severity listing, suggests prior abuse activity. The subnet shows mixed risk profiles among siblings, indicating potential shared infrastructure abuse. Continue monitoring for service activation or additional threat indicator emergence.

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*Data Source: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform*

*Confidential - For SOC Defense Use Only*

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