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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 40.81.224.200/32

## Executive Summary

IP address 40.81.224.200 is a Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure address (AS8075) classified as Moderate Risk with a risk score of 50. The IP is registered to Microsoft Corporation and operates within the Microsoft Azure cloud compute environment. No open services or ports were detected on this address.

## Technical Profile

• Organization: Microsoft Corporation (AS8075)
• Network: Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure
• Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute / Hosting
• Geolocation: United States (geoconsensus: true, accuracy radius: 2500km)
• BGP Prefix: 40.80.0.0/12
• Route Stability: Unstable (isRouteStable: false)
• DNSSEC: Valid

## Threat Indicators

• Blacklist Status: Listed on 2 of 8 DNSBLs
• Tor Exit: No
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Abuse Confidence Score: Not assigned
• Threat Campaigns: None detected
• Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)

## Network Neighborhood Analysis

Subnet 40.81.224.0/24 shows low abuse density (score: 0) and is classified as "mostly_clean":

• Total Siblings: 5
• Active Siblings: 5
• Threat Siblings: 5
• Risk Distribution: 4 medium, 0 high, 0 low

Neighbor IPs detected:

• 40.81.224.160 (Risk: 50)
• 40.81.224.201 (Risk: 50)
• 40.81.224.202 (Risk: 50)
• 40.81.224.203 (Risk: 50)

## Observation History

18 signals observed as of 2026-06-14:

• Cloud infrastructure consistently identified
• DNSBL listings detected (2/8)
• Operator classification: Minimal
• No persistent malicious behavior observed

## Recommended Actions

No specific security action recommendations were generated. However, standard defensive measures include:

Firewall Rules (for reference)

• iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 40.81.224.200 -j DROP`
• nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 40.81.224.200 drop`
• Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 40.81.224.200`

## Analyst Notes

This IP belongs to Microsoft Azure's cloud infrastructure. The moderate risk classification and DNSBL listings warrant monitoring but do not indicate active malicious activity. The IP is associated with Microsoft's global Azure network, and all neighbor IPs show similar risk profiles. No evidence of exploitation, scanning, or attack campaigns was detected.

Recommendation: Monitor for behavioral changes. No immediate blocking required unless specific threat indicators emerge.

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