## INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 51.159.178.185/32
Classification: Low Risk | Risk Score: 25/100 | Assessment Date: 2026-06-25
Executive Summary
IP address 51.159.178.185 is a cloud compute instance hosted on the Scaleway infrastructure (AS12876) in Paris, France. The IP demonstrates minimal threat indicators with a risk score of 25, clean neighborhood classification, and no known malicious associations. No immediate blocking or mitigation actions are recommended.
Technical Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | Mickael Marchand (AS12876) |
| **Infrastructure** | Scaleway Cloud Compute (Cloud Hosting) |
| **Geolocation** | Paris, Île-de-France, France (FR) |
| **BGP Prefix** | 51.158.0.0/15 |
| **DNS PTR** | 185-178-159-51.instances.scw.cloud |
| **Forward Resolved** | scw.cloud |
Threat Indicators
- Abuse Confidence: Not elevated
- Blacklist Status: Not listed on major threat feeds
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Campaign Affiliation: None detected
Network Services
- Port 22/tcp (SSH): Active
- SSH Banner: OpenSSH_9.6p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu13.16
- TLS/Certificates: No HTTPS services detected
- HTTP: No web services detected
Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 51.159.178.0/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (Clean)
- Total Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Classification: Clean
Historical Observations
Analysis of 21 historical observations reveals consistent minimal threat indicators:
- Risk Stability: Operator score maintained at 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Threat Persistence: 0 days of persistent malicious activity
- Ownership Stability: No ownership changes detected
- Recent Signals: No new threat indicators in observation window (2026-06-19 through 2026-06-25)
Relationship Graph
43 relationships identified, primarily network-level associations with ONLINENET_DEDICATED_SERVERS. No anomalous cross-network relationships detected.
Control Plane Data
- DNSBL Listings: 1 of 8 total lists
- Route Stability: False (prefix changes detected)
- RPKI/IRR: No validation issues
- DNSSEC: Valid
Recommended Actions
Priority: LOW | Recommended Status: MONITOR
1. Firewall Rules: No immediate blocking required
2. Threat Hunt: No specific TTPs identified
3. Monitoring: Continue passive observation
4. Alerting: No threshold exceeded
Intelligence Notes
The IP operates as a single-service cloud host with standard SSH access. The low risk score (25) and clean neighborhood profile suggest legitimate infrastructure use. The 1 DNSBL listing is inconclusive and does not impact overall risk assessment. No correlation with known threat campaigns or adversary infrastructure detected.
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๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Mickael Marchand |
| ASN | AS12876 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | โ |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 185-178-159-51.instances.scw.cloud |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | 185-178-159-51.instances.scw.cloud |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
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 | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 20% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 28% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 33% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-09 11:34:08 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 15:39:24 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 09:44:06 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 28 |
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