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# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 45.162.20.164/32

## Executive Summary

IP 45.162.20.164 is a moderate-risk (55/100) address owned by ELDA SALERNO (FULLNET), ASN 267690, registered under the 45.162.20.0/23 block in Argentina. The IP is currently firewalled with no active services. While direct threat indicators are absent, the IP's neighborhood shows elevated abuse activity with 15 malicious siblings and 0.1923 abuse density.

## Ownership and Infrastructure

• ASN: 267690 (ELDA SALERNO / FULLNET)
• Network: 45.162.20.0 - 45.162.21.255
• Geolocation: Buenos Aires, Cabildo, Argentina (AR)
• RIR: ARIN
• Registration Status: Active

## Risk Assessment

## Network Behavior and Services

• Service Status: Firewall / No Services Detected
• Open Ports: None
• TLS Certificate: None
• DNS Resolution: No PTR records, no forward resolution
• HTTP/HTTPS: No active web services
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Known Attacker: No

## Neighborhood Analysis (45.162.20.0/24)

• Total Siblings: 94 IPs in /24
• Active Siblings: 11
• Threat Siblings: 15
• Abuse Density: 0.1923 (elevated)
• Risk Distribution: High: 8, Medium: 70, Low: 16

The /24 subnet contains 15 identified threat siblings, indicating this is an active infrastructure block. High-abuse density suggests the organization may be hosting multiple services with varying security postures.

## Observation History

• Total Observations: 19 signals
• Recent Activity: Last observed 2026-06-26
• Historical Pattern:

- Port scanning detected on 2026-06-06

- Multiple geolocation signals confirming Argentina

- Consistent operator score classification as "Minimal"

- No persistent malicious behavior observed

## Recommended Actions

Immediate Mitigation

```bash

iptables -A INPUT -s 45.162.20.164 -j DROP

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 45.162.20.164 drop

nginx: deny 45.162.20.164;

```

Cloud Platform Rules

• Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 45.162.20.164`
• AWS WAF: Add address `45.162.20.164/32` to rule group
• pfSense: Block rule `45.162.20.164/32`

Monitoring Recommendations

• Increase logging verbosity for all traffic from this IP
• Monitor for connection attempts to 45.162.20.0/23 subnet
• Review logs for any lateral movement indicators to related IPs

## Intelligence Notes

The IP presents a moderate risk profile with no direct threat indicators. However, the presence of 15 threat siblings in the immediate /24 neighborhood suggests this IP may be part of a broader infrastructure operation. The IP has been firewalled and shows no active services, which reduces immediate exploitability but does not eliminate reconnaissance or future compromise risk.

SOC Analyst Priority: MEDIUM - Monitor and block; no immediate active threat indicators present.

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