# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 54.38.147.216/32
Report Date: 2026-06-15
Classification: Moderate Risk - Cloud Infrastructure
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 54.38.147.216 is a cloud computing address within OVH infrastructure, geolocated to London, England. The IP is associated with ahrefs.net domain infrastructure. While the IP itself is not flagged as a known attacker, the parent subnet exhibits elevated abuse density. No active services were detected, and the IP is not currently listed as a persistent threat actor.
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## INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE
- Risk Score: 50/100 (Moderate Risk)
- ASN: 16276 (OVH SAS)
- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro
- Location: London, England, GB (51.5074°N, 0.1278°W)
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Computing / Hosting
- PTR Hostname: proxy-uk005-san216.ahrefs.net
- DNS Classification: Forward-confirmed hostname pointing to ahrefs.net domain
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## THREAT INDICATORS
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total lists
- Threat Persistence: 0 days observed
- Campaign Correlation: No matches detected
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## SUBNET ANALYSIS (54.38.147.0/24)
- Abuse Density: 0.6328 (High Abuse Classification)
- Total Sibling IPs: 256
- Active Sibling IPs: 191
- Threat Sibling IPs: 162
- Inherited Risk Score: 25/100
- Risk Distribution: 100 medium-risk neighbors, 0 high-risk, 0 low-risk
Assessment: The parent subnet demonstrates significant abuse activity. Of 256 total IPs, 162 are flagged as threats. This contextualizes the moderate risk classification of the target IP.
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
- Total Observations: 19 signal events
- Most Recent: 2026-06-15 17:01:21 UTC
- Geographic Inconsistencies: Conflicting geolocation data observed (GB vs FR in historical signals)
- Route Stability: Route changes detected in last 30 days
- Threat Observation Count: 1
Assessment: The IP has been under observation with stable ownership. Geographic inconsistencies suggest multi-region routing typical of cloud infrastructure deployments.
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## NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS
- Total Relationships: 35
- Network Associations: Multiple Same Network links to OVH_282347341
- Infrastructure Classification: Cloud-hosted proxy infrastructure
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## SECURITY ACTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
Firewall Rules (Recommended)
```
# Block if traffic appears anomalous
iptables -A INPUT -s 54.38.147.216 -j DROP
# Allow if legitimate ahrefs traffic required
iptables -A INPUT -s 54.38.147.216 -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -s 54.38.147.216 -p tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT
```
Network Classification Flags
- `isCloud`: Yes
- `isHosting`: Yes
- `isCdn`: No
- `isVpn`: No
- `isProxy`: No
- `isTor`: No
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## INTELLIGENCE CONCLUSIONS
1. Infrastructure Legitimacy: The IP belongs to legitimate cloud hosting infrastructure (OVH) associated with ahrefs.net, a known SEO analytics platform.
2. Contextual Risk: While the IP is not itself malicious, the parent subnet (54.38.147.0/24) shows 63.28% abuse density with 162 threat-flagged siblings. This warrants defensive monitoring.
3. Service Status: No open ports or active services detected. The IP appears to be firewall-protected or in a non-public state.
4. Threat Level: Moderate risk due to subnet abuse context, not IP-specific malicious activity.
5. Monitoring Recommendation: Monitor for anomalous outbound connections from this IP. Consider blocking if traffic patterns deviate from expected ahrefs service behavior.
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End of Briefing
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-uk005-san216.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk005-san216.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 | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 25% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 22% | 9 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-22 09:13:38 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 19:04:38 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 13:09:49 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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