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# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 45.61.188.240/32

Classification: Moderate Risk / Colocation Hosting

Date: August 6, 2026

Prepared For: SOC Operations Team

## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP address 45.61.188.240 is associated with Frantech Solutions (ASN 53667) within the PONYNET-15 network (45.61.128.0/18). The IP operates as a single-service host in Miami, Florida, with moderate risk scoring (50/100). No active threat indicators or blacklist listings detected.

## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE

• Organization: FranTech Solutions
• ASN: 53667
• Network Block: 45.61.128.0/18
• Infrastructure Type: Colocation Hosting
• Service Purpose: Single-Service Host
• Geolocation: United States, Florida, Miami (2500km accuracy radius)

## NETWORK SERVICES & PORTS

• Open Port: TCP/3389 (RDP)
• DNS Resolution: mta8.pillarshealth.com
• PTR Record: mta8.pillarshealth.com
• Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records configured
• HTTP/TLS: No active web service detected

## THREAT INDICATORS

• Risk Score: 50 (Moderate)
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Threat Feeds: None reported
• Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable

## OBSERVATION HISTORY (16 Signals)

Recent observations from August 6, 2026 indicate:

• Geolocation signals from Cymru Country (US, confidence 0.35)
• Operator score: Minimal (0.1304)
• Service scanning detected (ports scanned)
• No persistent malicious activity observed
• Threat observation count: 0

## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (45.61.188.0/24)

• Total Siblings: 7 IPs
• Abuse Density: 0
• Risk Distribution:

- High Risk: 0

- Medium Risk: 4 (including 45.61.188.148 at 70/100)

- Low Risk: 3

Notable neighbor risks:

• 45.61.188.148: 70/100 (elevated)
• 45.61.188.204: 55/100 (moderate)

## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH

• DNS Associations: mta8.pillarshealth.com (3 instances)
• Network Associations: PONYNET-15 (3 instances)
• Correlated IPs: 0

## RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Monitoring: Monitor for RDP exploitation attempts on TCP/3389

2. Allowlist Consideration: IP associated with legitimate healthcare domain (pillarshealth.com)

3. Neighborhood Awareness: 45.61.188.148 shows elevated risk (70/100) — investigate if correlated

4. No Immediate Blocking: No active threat indicators; standard monitoring recommended

## CONCLUSION

The IP represents a colocation hosting endpoint with minimal threat indicators. Primary concern is the exposed RDP service on a shared infrastructure network. Correlate with any observed connection attempts to this IP, particularly from non-trusted geographic locations.

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