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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 51.68.111.242/32

Date: Current Analysis Period

Classification: MODERATE RISK — Cloud Hosting Infrastructure

Source: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform

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## Executive Summary

IP address 51.68.111.242 operates within OVH SAS cloud hosting infrastructure (ASN 16276) in France. The IP presents a moderate risk profile (score: 50/100) with evidence of hosting services and domain associations suggestive of automated crawling activity. The subnet exhibits elevated abuse density (45.83%), with 11 of 24 sibling IPs flagged as threats.

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## Infrastructure Profile

Network Classification: Cloud hosting environment with multi-service capabilities. IP resolves to forward hostname `crawl-v8m8si.mj12bot.com`.

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## Observed Services & Fingerprints

HTTP Fingerprint:

• HTTP Version: 1.1
• Status Code: 200
• TTFB: 182ms
• Header Order: date, server, etag, accept-ranges
• Referrer Policy: Not present
• HSTS: Not configured

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## Threat Indicators

• Blacklist Status: Listed on 2 of 8 DNSBL lists
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Campaign Correlation: None detected
• Threat Persistence: 0 days

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## Neighborhood Analysis (51.68.111.0/24)

Risk Distribution in Subnet:

• High Risk (50): 16 IPs
• Medium Risk (25-40): 7 IPs

Notable Neighboring IPs: 51.68.111.199, 51.68.111.204, 51.68.111.205, 51.68.111.209, 51.68.111.213, 51.68.111.214, 51.68.111.215, 51.68.111.216, 51.68.111.218, 51.68.111.238, 51.68.111.241, 51.68.111.243, 51.68.111.244, 51.68.111.245 (all risk score: 50)

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## Observation History

Total Observations: 23

Recent signal types observed include:

• HTTP fingerprinting (confidence: 80%)
• Port/service scanning (confidence: 90%)
• Subnet abuse analysis (confidence: 75%)
• Routing and reputation signals (confidence: 28-60%)

Last observed: 2026-06-19

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## Relationship Graph

Total Relationships: 47

Key associations:

• DNS Hostnames: crawl-v8m8si.mj12bot.com (multiple associations)
• Network: OVH-DEDICATED-FO (same network classification)

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## Recommended Security Actions

Based on risk profile and threat intelligence:

Firewall Recommendations:

```bash

# iptables

iptables -A INPUT -s 51.68.111.242 -j DROP

# nftables

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 51.68.111.242 drop

# NGINX

deny 51.68.111.242;

```

WAF Recommendations:

• Cloudflare WAF: Block IP with expression `ip.src eq 51.68.111.242`
• AWS WAF: Add 51.68.111.242/32 to protected ruleset

Note: Recommendations are probabilistic. Combine with additional contextual signals before implementing blocking rules.

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## Intelligence Assessment

The IP address represents a cloud-hosted service with moderate risk characteristics. The hostname pattern (`crawl-*`) suggests potential automated web crawling activity. The subnet's elevated abuse density (45.83%) indicates shared hosting infrastructure with multiple potentially compromised or misconfigured endpoints.

Key Risk Factors:

1. DNSBL listings (2/8 lists)

2. High-risk sibling IPs in same /24 subnet

3. Hosting infrastructure with public-facing services

4. Domain name pattern consistent with automated tools

Recommendation: Monitor for associated domain activity and correlate with threat intelligence feeds. Consider subnet-level blocking if legitimate traffic patterns cannot be distinguished.

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.