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## Intelligence Briefing: 5.167.68.186/32

Classification: Moderate Risk Residential IP

Date: June 24, 2026

Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team

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Executive Summary

IP 5.167.68.186 is a residential endpoint associated with ER-Telecom Holding infrastructure in Cheboksary, Russia. The address carries a risk score of 40 (Moderate Risk) with no direct threat indicators but notable neighborhood-level abuse density. The IP is classified as a residential PPPoE connection with moderate operator activity.

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Technical Profile

• Risk Score: 40/100 (Moderate Risk)
• ASN: 57026 (Network Operation Center CJSC ER-Telecom Holding Cheboksary branch)
• Geolocation: Russia, Chuvash Republic, Cheboksary
• Network Role: Residential Endpoint
• DNS: ertelecom.ru domain with reverse PTR 5x167x68x186.dynamic.cheb.ertelecom.ru
• BGP Prefix: 5.167.68.0/22
• Route Status: Unstable (false)

Threat Assessment

The IP shows no direct threat indicators:

• Not flagged as Tor exit node, known attacker, or spam source
• Blacklist count: 0 direct listings
• Known campaigns: None detected
• DNSBL listings: 1 out of 8 total lists (minimal operator score: 0.1304)

Neighborhood Analysis (5.167.68.0/24)

The subnet exhibits elevated abuse characteristics:

• Abuse Density: High (1.0 score)
• Active Siblings: 162/256 IPs
• Neighbor Risk Distribution: 100 medium-risk IPs, 0 high-risk, 0 low-risk
• Sample Neighbor Scores: 5.167.68.0 (49), 5.167.68.1 (49), 5.167.68.2 (49), 5.167.68.3 (49), 5.167.68.4 (40)

Temporal Analysis

• Observation Count: 47 historical observations
• Recent Activity: Multiple observations recorded June 23-24, 2026
• Persistence: Not persistently malicious (0 threat persistence days)
• Risk Trend: Consistent moderate-risk profile with operator scores fluctuating between 0-0.13

Recommended Actions

Based on risk score 40 and neighborhood abuse density, the following controls are recommended:

Firewall/Network:

```bash

# iptables

iptables -A INPUT -s 5.167.68.186 -j DROP

# nftables

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 5.167.68.186 drop

```

Web/Application:

```nginx

# nginx

deny 5.167.68.186;

# pfSense

5.167.68.186/32

```

Cloud/WAF:

```json

# Cloudflare WAF

{"description":"Block 5.167.68.186 — IPDebrief risk score 40","action":"block","filter":{"expression":"ip.src eq 5.167.68.186"}}

# AWS WAF

{"Addresses":["5.167.68.186/32"],"Description":"IPDebrief risk 40"}

```

Intelligence Narrative

This residential IP from a Russian ISP backbone shows moderate risk primarily driven by neighborhood context rather than direct malicious activity. The 5.167.68.0/24 subnet demonstrates high abuse density with 162 active sibling IPs carrying risk scores 40-49. While the target IP lacks direct threat indicators, the neighborhood classification suggests potential for misuse (compromised hosts, botnet nodes, or residential proxy abuse).

Recommended SOC Handling: Monitor inbound connections from this address for suspicious patterns. Consider blocking at perimeter firewalls if traffic volume is anomalous. The residential nature suggests legitimate end-user traffic, but the high neighborhood abuse density warrants elevated alerting thresholds for connection attempts.

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*Report generated by IPDebrief Intelligence Platform. Recommendations are probabilistic and should be validated against local context before implementation.*

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