# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 5.167.70.28/32
Classification: Threat Intelligence Report
Risk Level: Moderate Risk
Date: Current Observation
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 5.167.70.28 is identified as a known attacker with a risk score of 49/100. The address is registered to ER-Telecom Holding's Cheboksary branch in Russia and operates as a residential endpoint within the 5.167.70.0/24 subnet, which exhibits high abuse density. The IP is listed on at least one threat blocklist and has been observed in 49 signal events.
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## TECHNICAL PROFILE
Network Ownership:
- ASN: 57026
- Organization: Network Operation Center CJSC ER-Telecom Holding Cheboksary branch
- RIR: RIPE
- CIDR Block: 5.167.68.0/22
- Origin ASN: 57026
Geolocation:
- Country: Russia (RU)
- Region: Chuvash Republic
- City: Cheboksary
- Network Type: Residential
- PTR Hostname: 5x167x70x28.dynamic.cheb.ertelecom.ru
Risk Indicators:
- Overall Risk Score: 49 (Moderate Risk)
- Known Attacker: YES
- Blacklist Count: 1
- DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total lists
- Threat Feeds: blocklist.de
- Abuse Confidence Score: Available via RDAP
---
## NETWORK CONTEXT & NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
The target IP resides in subnet 5.167.70.0/24, which shows significant abuse characteristics:
- Subnet Classification: High Abuse
- Abuse Density: 1.0
- Inherited Risk Score: 40
- Total Siblings in /24: 256
- Active Siblings: 147
- Threat Siblings: 256
Neighborhood analysis of 100 sampled neighbors reveals:
- Risk Distribution: 100 medium risk, 0 high risk, 0 low risk
- Consistent risk scores ranging from 40-49 across the subnet
- Network infrastructure type: ERTH-CHEB-PPPOE-22-NET
The 334 identified relationships indicate extensive network interconnections, primarily within the same residential ISP network.
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Forty-nine signal observations have been recorded. Recent observations include:
- Multiple threat indicator listings with high severity classifications
- Operator score assessments showing "Minimal" threat level in some observations
- Signal confidence levels ranging from 0.22 to 0.85
- Observations spanned from 2026-06-24, indicating active monitoring
The historical data shows persistent threat presence with 1 threat observation count and no evidence of persistent malicious activity patterns.
---
## SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS
Primary Action: Block or rate-limit this IP at the network edge
Severity: High
Reason: Suspicious activity indicators present
Recommended Firewall Rules:
*iptables:*
```
iptables -A INPUT -s 5.167.70.28 -j DROP
```
*nftables:*
```
nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 5.167.70.28 drop
```
*nginx:*
```
deny 5.167.70.28;
```
*pfSense:*
```
5.167.70.28/32
```
*Cloudflare WAF:*
```json
{
"description": "Block 5.167.70.28 โ IPDebrief risk score 49",
"action": "block",
"filter": {
"expression": "ip.src eq 5.167.70.28"
}
}
```
*AWS WAF:*
```json
{
"Addresses": ["5.167.70.28/32"],
"Description": "IPDebrief risk 49"
}
```
---
## ANALYST NOTES
This IP should be treated as potentially malicious given the known attacker designation and blacklist presence. The residential network context combined with high subnet abuse density suggests this may be part of a coordinated network infrastructure. Consider blocking the entire /24 subnet if the threat persists across multiple addresses, though this should be evaluated against operational requirements.
Threat Persistence: False
Cert Matches: 0
Correlated IPs: 0
---
*Report generated by IPDebrief Intelligence Platform*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Network Operation Center CJSC ER-Telecom Holding Cheboksary branch |
| ASN | AS57026 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | โ |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 5x167x70x28.dynamic.cheb.ertelecom.ru |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | 5x167x70x28.dynamic.cheb.ertelecom.ru |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Residential |
| Service Purpose | Residential Endpoint |
| Network Tier | End-User โ Residential ISP endpoint |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
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 | 37% | 3 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 34% | 2 | 3 |
| geolocation | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 12 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:05:27 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 18:12:17 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-27 11:59:16 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 51 |
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