# IP Intelligence Briefing: 45.56.100.250/32
Classification: LOW RISK
Date of Analysis: 2026-06-21
Intelligence Level: Operational
---
## Executive Summary
IP 45.56.100.250 is a low-risk cloud infrastructure address hosted on Linode infrastructure. The IP exhibits standard cloud provider characteristics with no active threat indicators detected. The address is part of a clean subnet with minimal abuse density.
---
## Technical Profile
Ownership:
- Organization: Linode (ASN: 63949)
- Network: 45.56.64.0/18
- Country: United States (US)
- Region: New Jersey (NJ)
- City: Cedar Knolls
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute / Hosting
Network Classification:
- Provider: Linode
- Connection Type: Cloud
- Status: Firewalled / No Services Exposed
- BGP Prefix: 45.56.96.0/20
- Route Stability: Stable
DNS Resolution:
- PTR Record: 45-56-100-250.ip.linodeusercontent.com
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed (1 hostname)
- Domain: linodeusercontent.com
---
## Risk Assessment
Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
Risk Indicators:
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Attacker Status: Negative
- Spam Source Status: Negative
- Tor Exit Node: No
Service Status:
- Open Ports: None detected
- HTTP/HTTPS Services: None
- TLS Certificates: None
- Server Banner: None
---
## Threat Indicators
Current Threat Status: CLEAN
Campaign Correlation:
- Likelihood: None
- CERT Matches: 0
- Correlated IPs: 0
- Known Campaigns: None
Threat Persistence:
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Persistently Malicious: No
- Threat Observation Count: 1
---
## Network Context
Subnet Analysis (45.56.100.0/24):
- Abuse Density: 1 (Low)
- Classification: Mostly Clean
- Inherited Risk: 2
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 1
Control Plane:
- Origin ASN: 63949 (Linode)
- AS Path: 3303 β 63949
- RPKI State: Valid
- Route Stability: Stable
- MoAS Status: No
---
## Observations History
Total Observations: 27 signals
Recent Activity:
- 2026-06-21 02:56:52: Network scan detected (SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_9.2p1)
- 2026-06-21 02:48:24: Subnet classification assessed
- 2026-06-21 02:45:16: Ownership verification completed
- 2026-06-21 02:50:13: BGP routing confirmed (AS3303 β AS63949)
Temporal Analysis:
- No persistent malicious activity detected
- Ownership changes: 0
- Threat observation pattern: Single incident
---
## Relationship Graph
Primary Associations:
- DNS: 45-56-100-250.ip.linodeusercontent.com (3 associations)
- Network: LINODE infrastructure
- Total Relationships: 41
Key Entities:
- Hostname: 45-56-100-250.ip.linodeusercontent.com
- Organization: Linode
- Network: LINODE
---
## Security Recommendations
Action: ALLOW or MONITOR (Low Risk)
Rationale:
- Address is confirmed Linode cloud infrastructure
- No active threat indicators detected
- Standard cloud provider IP with firewalled services
- Clean neighborhood classification
- No blacklist entries or abuse reports
Firewall Considerations:
- No specific blocking required at this time
- Monitor for service exposure if ports open
- Consider blocking if internal services unexpectedly accessible
---
## Intelligence Notes
The IP address represents legitimate cloud infrastructure hosting. The Linode provider classification explains the firewalled/no-services state. The single threat sibling in the /24 subnet indicates minimal neighborhood risk. Current risk profile supports normal traffic allowance with standard monitoring.
---
Generated By: IPDebrief Intelligence Analysis
Status: Complete Analysis
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Linode |
| ASN | AS63949 |
| Network Name | LINODE |
| CIDR Block | 45.56.64.0/18 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 45-56-100-250.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 45-56-100-250.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_9.2p1 Debian-2+deb12u10 |
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 | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 3 | 5 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 23% | 12 | 19 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-27 19:22:46 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 04:50:09 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 04:58:15 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 26 |
| Total Observations | 28 |
Full dossier details are available via our API.