# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 51.195.244.127
## Executive Summary
IP 51.195.244.127 is a cloud compute infrastructure address hosted by OVH (ASN 16276) in London, England. The IP resolves to the Ahrefs domain (proxy-uk000-san127.ahrefs.net) and is classified as Moderate Risk with an overall risk score of 40/100. The address operates within a high-abuse density subnet (0.8314) with 212 threat siblings identified in the /24 neighborhood.
## Infrastructure Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **ASN** | 16276 |
| **Organization** | Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro |
| **Geolocation** | GB, England, London |
| **Infrastructure Type** | CloudCompute |
| **Service Purpose** | Firewalled / No Services |
| **DNS PTR** | proxy-uk000-san127.ahrefs.net |
| **Registered Domain** | ahrefs.net |
## Threat Indicators
- Risk Score: 40 (Moderate)
- Abuse Confidence: Moderate
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 lists
- Operator Score: 0.2174 (Minimal)
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Blacklist Count: 0
## Network Context
The IP belongs to OVH's BGP prefix 51.195.0.0/16, which is not route-stable. The /24 subnet (51.195.244.0/24) exhibits high abuse density with:
- Active Siblings: 220 of 255 addresses
- Threat Siblings: 212 identified
- Abuse Density: 0.8314 (high_abuse classification)
- Risk Distribution: 100 medium-risk neighbors
## Historical Observations
19 observations recorded. Recent signals include:
- Geolocation inference (GB, confidence 0.28)
- Abuse density classification (0.8314, high_abuse)
- Operator score signals (0.2174)
- DNS resolution for ahrefs.net (confidence 0.80)
## Recommended Security Actions
Due to moderate risk classification and high-abuse neighborhood context, the following firewall rules are recommended:
| Platform | Rule |
|---|---|
| **iptables** | `iptables -A INPUT -s 51.195.244.127 -j DROP` |
| **nftables** | `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 51.195.244.127 drop` |
| **nginx** | `deny 51.195.244.127;` |
| **pfSense** | `51.195.244.127/32` |
| **Cloudflare WAF** | Block IP with expression `ip.src eq 51.195.244.127` |
| **AWS WAF** | Add address `51.195.244.127/32` to rule set |
## Intelligence Assessment
This IP represents hosted infrastructure from a legitimate SEO analytics provider (Ahrefs) operating within a high-abuse cloud provider environment. The moderate risk score reflects the subnet's abuse density rather than direct malicious activity on this specific address. SOC analysts should consider:
1. Contextual Risk: High-abuse neighborhood (0.8314) suggests lateral threat potential
2. Infrastructure Purpose: Firewalled/no services indicates hosting role
3. Domain Association: Confirmed ahrefs.net ownership
4. Recommendation: Implement blocking if no legitimate business use case exists; otherwise monitor for anomalous behavior patterns
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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-uk000-san127.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk000-san127.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 | |||
| 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 | 34% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 32% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 26% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 23% | 9 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-22 15:19:59 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 19:55:01 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 01:57:35 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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