## INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: IP 51.68.120.86
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 51.68.120.86 presents moderate risk (score: 50) with no confirmed malicious activity. Hosted on OVH cloud infrastructure in France, the IP shows standard residential/hosting characteristics with minimal threat indicators.
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OWNERSHIP & NETWORK CLASSIFICATION
- Organization: OVH SAS (ASN 16276)
- Network: VPS-GRA, CIDR: 51.68.120.0/21
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute (OVH hosting)
- Geolocation: France (Europe/Paris timezone)
- Risk Classification: Moderate Risk
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THREAT INDICATORS
| Indicator | Status |
|---|---|
| Blacklist Count | 0 |
| DNSBL Listings | 2 of 8 total lists |
| Known Attacker | No |
| Tor Exit Node | No |
| Spam Source | No |
| Active Campaigns | None |
| Threat Persistence | 0 days |
Control Plane: BGP prefix 51.68.0.0/16 shows unstable routing (route_changes30d: 0, isRouteStable: false). Operator score: 0.2609 (Basic).
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SERVICE & NETWORK FINGERPRINT
- Open Ports: SSH (22/tcp) - OpenSSH 10.2p1 Ubuntu-2ubuntu3.5
- PTR Record: vps-7df1dc36.vps.ovh.net
- Reverse DNS: Confirmed forward resolution
- TLS Certificate: None detected
- HTTP Services: None active
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
- Total Observations: 24 signals
- Recent Activity: August 6, 2026 (last observed)
- Ownership Changes: 0 (stable ownership)
- Campaign Likelihood: None
- Correlated IPs: 0
- Persistently Malicious: No
Temporal analysis indicates this IP has not been persistently malicious and shows no evidence of sustained adversarial activity.
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NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD
- Subnet: 51.68.120.86/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (clean)
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Risk Distribution: No high/medium/low risk neighbors detected
The surrounding /24 subnet shows no elevated threat activity, supporting classification of this IP as low-risk within its hosting context.
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
- DNS Associations: vps-7df1dc36.vps.ovh.net (multiple records)
- Network Associations: VPS-GRA (multiple records)
- No unusual or suspicious external relationships detected
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Current Risk Score: 50 (Moderate)
Firewall Recommendations:
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 51.68.120.86 -j DROP`
- nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 51.68.120.86 drop`
- nginx: `deny 51.68.120.86;`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 51.68.120.86`
- AWS WAF: Add IP 51.68.120.86/32 to blocked set
Note: These recommendations are probabilistic and should be combined with other intelligence signals before implementation.
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ANALYST ASSESSMENT
This IP represents standard cloud hosting infrastructure with minimal threat indicators. The moderate risk score (50) primarily reflects the cloud hosting nature of OVH infrastructure rather than confirmed malicious activity. No immediate threat action is required unless contextual evidence of compromise or abuse emerges. Monitor for changes in routing stability or DNSBL listings.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | OVH SAS |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | VPS-GRA |
| CIDR Block | 51.68.120.0/21 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | FR |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | vps-7df1dc36.vps.ovh.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | vps-7df1dc36.vps.ovh.net |
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_10.2p1 Ubuntu-2ubuntu3.5 |
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 | 31% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 43% | 2 | 5 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 18 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-30 11:04:14 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 00:42:19 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 00:55:11 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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