# IP Intelligence Briefing: 51.195.215.7/32
Classification: Moderate Risk | Date: Current Intelligence
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## Executive Summary
IP 51.195.215.7 is a moderate-risk (score: 50) cloud hosting infrastructure address operated by OVH (ASN 16276) in London, United Kingdom. The IP resolves to proxy-uk009-san7.ahrefs.net, indicating association with Ahrefs Pte Ltd, a legitimate SEO analytics provider. However, the /24 subnet demonstrates elevated abuse characteristics with a high-abuse classification and significant threat sibling concentration.
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## Infrastructure Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 50 (Moderate) |
| **Organization** | Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro |
| **ASN** | 16276 |
| **Country/Region/City** | GB / ENG / London |
| **Infrastructure Type** | CloudCompute (OVH) |
| **PTR Hostname** | proxy-uk009-san7.ahrefs.net |
| **Forward Resolution** | ahrefs.net (1 hostname) |
| **DNS Classification** | Firewalled / No Services |
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## Threat Indicators
- Blacklist Status: Listed on 2 of 8 DNSBLs
- Known Attacker: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Spam Source: No
- Campaign Correlation: No known campaigns
- Recent Listings: High-severity blacklist listing observed (2026-06-28)
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## Neighborhood Analysis
The /24 subnet (51.195.215.0/24) exhibits elevated abuse characteristics:
- Abuse Density: 0.8047 (HIGH)
- Classification: high_abuse
- Inherited Risk: 32
- Total Siblings: 256
- Active Siblings: 239
- Threat Siblings: 206
Risk Distribution in /24:
- High Risk: 0
- Medium Risk: 26
- Low Risk: 74
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## Historical Observations (22 total)
Recent signal history reveals:
1. 2026-06-28: Blacklist listings with high severity
2. 2026-06-20: Subnet abuse density confirmed at 0.8047
3. Multiple: Consistent OVH cloud compute classification
4. DNS Records: Associated with ahrefs.net domain
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## Network Relationships
- Primary Network: OVH_282347345 (51.195.0.0/16)
- Network Type: Same Network relationships (45+ entries)
- Geolocation Validation: Plausible (distance: 473.7km, avg RTT: 89.2ms)
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## Recommended Actions
Firewall Rule Recommendations:
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 51.195.215.7 -j DROP`
- nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 51.195.215.7 drop`
- nginx: `deny 51.195.215.7;`
- pfSense: `51.195.215.7/32`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 51.195.215.7`
- AWS WAF: Block with addresses `51.195.215.7/32`
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## Analyst Notes
This IP presents a moderate-risk profile with legitimate commercial association (Ahrefs) but operates within a high-abuse density subnet. The subnet's 206 threat siblings out of 239 active IPs suggests elevated malicious activity in the broader address space. SOC teams should consider:
1. Contextual Filtering: Evaluate traffic against organizational baseline
2. Subnet Monitoring: Monitor the /24 for correlated malicious activity
3. Action Threshold: Block recommended due to DNSBL listings and subnet abuse characteristics
Confidence Level: High โ multiple corroborating signals across infrastructure, historical, and neighborhood data.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | โ |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-uk009-san7.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk009-san7.ahrefs.net |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
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 | 40% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 31% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 39% | 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 | 2026-05-22 03:10:13 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 17:46:08 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 05:48:24 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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