# IP Intelligence Briefing: 38.34.12.151/32
Classification: Low Risk
Report Date: Current
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence
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## Executive Summary
IP 38.34.12.151 is classified as low risk with a risk score of 25/100. The address is associated with Cogent Communications, LLC (ARIN) and geolocated to Los Angeles, California, US. No active threat indicators were observed, and the subnet demonstrates minimal abuse density.
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## Risk Profile
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 25 (Low Risk) |
| **Provider Score** | 0 |
| **Authority Score** | 0 |
| **Reputation** | Low Risk |
| **Blacklist Count** | 0 |
| **Known Attacker** | No |
| **Spam Source** | No |
| **Tor Exit Node** | No |
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## Ownership & Network Classification
- Organization: Cogent Communications, LLC
- AS Number: 174
- BGP Prefix: 38.34.0.0/20
- RIR: ARIN
- CIDR Block: 38.34.0.0/20
- Network Role: Firewalled / No Services
- Infrastructure Type: Enterprise Infrastructure
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## Geolocation Data
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| **Country** | United States (US) |
| **Region** | California |
| **City** | Los Angeles |
| **Coordinates** | 34.0544° N, -118.244° W |
| **Accuracy Radius** | 2,500 km |
| **Geo Plausibility** | True |
| **Validation Status** | ICMP blocked - unable to validate |
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## Threat Indicators
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not assigned
- Threat Feeds: None detected
- Known Campaigns: None
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 lists (minimal impact)
- Total Incidents: 0
- Auto-Banned: No
- Active Attacker: No
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## Service Analysis
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Title: None
- Server Banner: None
- Certificates: None
- Hosted Domains: 0
The IP address exhibits no active services, consistent with infrastructure firewalled or reserved for internal use.
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## Behavioral Analysis
| Indicator | Status |
|---|---|
| Honeypot Hits | 0 |
| Enumeration Strikes | 0 |
| WAF Violations | 0 |
| Total Incidents | 0 |
| Threat Persistence | 0 days |
| Is Persistently Malicious | No |
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## Neighborhood Assessment
- Subnet: 38.34.12.151/24
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Total Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Classification: Minimal threat
The immediate /24 subnet demonstrates clean signal characteristics with no adjacent malicious IPs.
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## Relationship Graph
No direct relationships were identified for this IP address. The address does not link to known subnets, hostnames, organizations, or certificates in the relationship database.
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## Observation History
Twelve signal observations were recorded. Key findings include:
- Ownership Attribution: Cogent Communications, LLC (ARIN) with abuse contact abuse@cogentco.com
- Geolocation Signals: Multiple sources indicate US location with 0.35β0.95 confidence levels
- Network Classification: Confirmed non-Tor, non-VPN, non-proxy, non-cloud, non-hosting infrastructure
- Route Stability: BGP routing shows instability (isRouteStable: false), though 0 route changes observed in 30-day window
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## Recommended Actions
Based on the low-risk profile and absence of malicious indicators, the following actions are recommended:
1. Firewall Policy: Allow or monitor based on business requirements; no immediate blocking required
2. Threat Monitoring: Continue standard monitoring; no elevated threat level
3. Incident Response: No active incidents requiring immediate response
4. Reputation Monitoring: Maintain baseline monitoring; 1 DNSBL listing warrants periodic review
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## Intelligence Summary
IP 38.34.12.151 presents as benign infrastructure traffic. The address is part of Cogent Communications' 38.0.0.0/8 block, with no evidence of abuse, malicious activity, or threat association. The subnet exhibits zero abuse density, and the IP has no historical threat indicators. SOC teams may treat this address as low-priority monitoring rather than active threat.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Cogent Communications, LLC |
| ASN | AS174 |
| Network Name | COGENT-A |
| CIDR Block | 38.0.0.0/8 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
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 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 12% | 3 | 3 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-27 21:54:33 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-07-30 14:36:32 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-07-30 14:50:42 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 16 |
| Total Observations | 16 |
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