# IP Intelligence Briefing: 43.203.128.219/32
Classification: Moderate Risk Cloud Infrastructure
Date: Current Intelligence Cycle
Analyst: IPDebrief Automated Intelligence System
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## Executive Summary
Target IP 43.203.128.219 is an Amazon Web Services EC2 instance located in the ap-northeast-2 (Seoul, South Korea) region. The IP carries a moderate risk score of 55/100, primarily driven by DNSBL listings (3 of 8 lists). No active threat indicators, known campaigns, or malicious activity were detected during analysis. Infrastructure appears legitimate despite elevated risk scoring.
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## Ownership and Infrastructure Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **ASN** | 16509 (IRT-AMAZON-AS-AP1) |
| **Organization** | AMAZON-AS-AP |
| **CIDR Block** | 43.200.0.0/13 |
| **Network Role** | Cloud Compute Provider |
| **Infrastructure Type** | Single-Service Host |
| **Hosting** | Yes (AWS EC2) |
| **RIR** | APNIC |
DNS Resolution:
- PTR Hostname: `ec2-43-203-128-219.ap-northeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com`
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed
- Domain: amazonaws.com
- SPF/DMARC: Present
Services Identified:
- Port 22/TCP: SSH (OpenSSH 8.9p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu0.15)
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## Geolocation Analysis
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Country** | South Korea (KR) |
| **Region** | 11 |
| **City** | Seoul |
| **Coordinates** | 37.57°N, 126.98°E |
| **Timezone** | Asia/Seoul |
| **Geo Consensus** | True |
| **Geo Plausible** | False |
| **Accuracy Radius** | 150 km |
Control Plane Data:
- Origin ASN: 16509
- BGP Prefix: 43.200.0.0/14
- AS Path: 2914 16509
- RPKI State: Valid
- Route Stability: Unstable (1 route change in 30 days)
- Delegation Age: 9,583 days
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## Threat Assessment
| Indicator | Status |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 55/100 (Moderate) |
| **Abuse Confidence** | Not assessed |
| **Tor Exit Node** | No |
| **Known Attacker** | No |
| **Spam Source** | No |
| **Blacklist Count** | 0 |
| **DNSBL Listed** | 3 of 8 lists |
| **Known Campaigns** | None |
| **Threat Persistence** | 0 days |
Threat Indicators: None detected
Campaign Correlation: None
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## Neighborhood Analysis (43.203.128.0/24)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| **Subnet** | 43.203.128.0/24 |
| **Abuse Density** | 0 (Clean) |
| **Classification** | Clean |
| **Total Siblings** | 1 |
| **Active Siblings** | 0 |
| **Threat Siblings** | 0 |
| **High/Med/Low Risk** | 0/0/0 |
Assessment: No neighboring IPs show malicious activity. Subnet is classified as clean with zero abuse density.
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## Historical Observation Summary
Total Observations: 22
Key Historical Signals:
- Route origin validation: Valid (local VRP)
- ASN ownership: Stable (allocated 2000-05-04)
- Geolocation inference: Seoul, KR (confidence 0.56)
- Threat persistence: None detected
- Ownership changes: 0
Temporal Analysis: No evidence of persistent malicious behavior. IP has maintained stable ownership throughout observation period.
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## Relationship Graph
| Relationship Type | Target |
|---|---|
| Same Network | AMAZON-AS-AP |
| DNS Association | ec2-43-203-128-219.ap-northeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com |
Assessment: Standard AWS infrastructure relationships. No suspicious external associations.
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## Recommended Actions
Risk-Based Recommendations:
1. Monitoring Priority: HIGH โ Due to elevated risk score (55/100)
2. Action: Increase logging verbosity and review recent activity from this IP
Firewall Rules (if blocking warranted):
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 43.203.128.219 -j DROP`
- nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 43.203.128.219 drop`
- nginx: `deny 43.203.128.219;`
- pfSense: `43.203.128.219/32`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block IP (filter expression: `ip.src eq 43.203.128.219`)
- AWS WAF: Add to block list (CIDR: 43.203.128.219/32)
Note: Blocking recommended based on risk score alone. No active threat indicators present. Consider whitelisting if this is expected traffic from AWS infrastructure.
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## Intelligence Narrative
Target 43.203.128.219 presents a moderate risk profile typical of cloud infrastructure with mixed reputation signals. The IP resolves to an AWS EC2 instance in Seoul, South Korea, with legitimate DNS infrastructure and no direct threat indicators. The moderate risk score (55/100) appears driven by DNSBL listings rather than observed malicious activity. The /24 neighborhood shows zero abuse density, indicating this is not part of a larger malicious network.
Key Observations:
- Legitimate AWS cloud infrastructure with
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | IRT-AMAZON-AS-AP1 |
| ASN | AS16509 |
| Network Name | AMAZON-AS-AP |
| CIDR Block | 43.200.0.0/13 |
| RIR | APNIC |
| Country | US |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | ec2-43-203-128-219.ap-northeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | ec2-43-203-128-219.ap-northeast-2.compute.amazonaws.com |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 2 โ Moderate operator sophistication with routing hygiene |
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_8.9p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu0.15 |
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 | 31% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 30% | 3 | 4 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 47% | 3 | 6 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 30% | 13 | 21 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | High (85%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-25 08:45:32 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 19:37:07 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 19:45:40 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 29 |
| Total Observations | 30 |
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