INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 51.222.140.20
Subject: OVH Cloud VPS Environment Assessment
Classification: LOW RISK
Risk Score: 25/100
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1. INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE
The target IP 51.222.140.20 is hosted on OVH Hosting, Inc. infrastructure under ASN 16276. The IP belongs to the VPS-BHS6 network block (51.222.136.0/21) and is classified as cloud compute infrastructure. Geolocation data indicates placement in Quebec, Canada (coordinates 45.51°N, -73.59°W). The environment is confirmed as a residential proxy, CDN, and Tor exit node negative match.
Ownership Details:
- Organization: OVH Hosting, Inc.
- ASN: 16276 (OVH SAS, FR)
- Registration: ARIN registry
- CIDR Block: 51.222.136.0/21
DNS Resolution:
- PTR Hostname: vps-bc494a84.vps.ovh.ca
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed to vps-bc494a84.vps.ovh.ca
- Domain: ovh.ca
- DNSSEC: Valid
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2. THREAT ASSESSMENT
Current threat indicators show minimal malicious activity. The IP maintains a reputation classification of "Low Risk" with an overall risk score of 25. No active threat indicators were observed across threat feeds, blacklists, or known attack campaigns.
Blacklist Status:
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not assigned
- Blacklist Count: 0
Network Role:
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
- Connection Type: Firewall protected / No services detected
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS/HTTP Services: No active services
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3. OBSERVATION HISTORY
Fourteen signal observations were recorded, with the most recent activity dated 2026-08-06. Historical analysis reveals consistent infrastructure characteristics:
- ASN 16276 confirmed via team-cymru-dns
- DNS resolution stable to ovh.ca
- DNSSEC validation confirmed
- One high-severity blacklist listing detected in 8 total lists
Geolocation signals show consistent Canadian placement. The IP demonstrates stable ownership with zero ownership changes recorded.
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4. NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
Subnet analysis of 51.222.140.20/24 indicates:
- Neighbor Count: 0
- Abuse Density: 0
- Risk Distribution: No high or medium risk neighbors detected
- Active Threat Siblings: None
Relationship graph identifies two associations:
- DNS Association: vps-bc494a84.vps.ovh.ca
- Network Block: VPS-BHS6
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5. SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS
Current risk assessment (Score: 25) suggests no immediate blocking action required. However, the following monitoring practices are recommended:
- Monitor for changes in DNSBL listings and blacklist status
- Observe service availability for any unexpected port openings
- Track geolocation consistency for anomaly detection
- Review the single high-severity blacklist listing for context
Recommended Action: Allow with standard monitoring. No firewall rules required at this time.
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BRIEFING COMPLETE
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | OVH Hosting, Inc. |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | VPS-BHS6 |
| CIDR Block | 51.222.136.0/21 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | Canada |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | vps-bc494a84.vps.ovh.ca |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | vps-bc494a84.vps.ovh.ca |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_10.0p2 Debian-7~bpo12+1 |
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 | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 25% | 10 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) โ 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-04 05:43:05 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 06:14:40 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 06:32:16 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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