## IP Intelligence Briefing: 54.38.147.235/32
Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 40)
Report Generated: 2026-06-20
Intel Level: SOC Actionable
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Executive Summary
IP 54.38.147.235 is a cloud-hosted endpoint located in London, England, registered to Ahrefs Pte Ltd under ASN 16276 (OVH). The IP shows moderate risk (40) with no direct threat indicators, but operates within a high-abuse-density subnet (/24) containing 171 malicious siblings out of 193 active peers. The endpoint resolves to the ahrefs.net domain but presents no open services.
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Technical Profile
Ownership & Infrastructure:
- ASN: 16276 (OVH)
- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro
- RIR: ARIN
- Infrastructure: CloudCompute, Hosting
- Location: London, England, GB (Europe/London timezone)
- CIDR Block: 54.38.0.0/16
Network Role:
- Cloud Hosted: Yes
- CDN/Proxy/VPN: No
- Mobile/Residential: No
- Bogon: No
DNS Configuration:
- PTR Hostname: proxy-uk005-san235.ahrefs.net
- Forward Resolution: 1 hostname (ahrefs.net)
- DNSSEC: Valid
- CAA Records: Present
Services:
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificates: None
- HTTP Banner: None
- Classification: Firewalled / No Services
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Threat Intelligence
Risk Assessment:
- Overall Risk Score: 40 (Moderate)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
Blacklist Status:
- Blacklist Count: 0 (direct)
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
- DNSBL Listing: High severity on one list
Subnet Environment:
- Subnet: 54.38.147.0/24
- Abuse Density: 0.668 (High)
- Classification: High Abuse
- Threat Siblings: 171 out of 193 active peers
- Inherited Risk Score: 26
Behavioral Indicators:
- Route Stability: False
- Threat Persistence: 0 days observed
- Persistent Malicious Activity: No
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Observation History (Recent 20 Signals)
Latest Signals (2026-06-20):
- 08:04:01 โ Port scan detected (confidence: 0.70)
- 07:49:16 โ DNS resolution to ahrefs.net with CAA records (confidence: 0.80)
- 07:23:03 โ Cloud infrastructure classification: OVH (confidence: 0.90)
- 07:22:55 โ Listed on 8 DNSBLs, 1 at high severity (confidence: 0.85)
- 07:22:49 โ Subnet abuse classification: high_abuse (confidence: 0.75)
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Relationship Graph
Network Relationships:
- 37 total relationships identified
- Primary association: OVH_282347341 (Same Network)
- Multiple entries indicate infrastructure clustering
Correlated Entities:
- No direct correlation to known campaigns
- Zero certificate matches
- Zero correlated IPs beyond network relationships
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Recommended Actions
Immediate Mitigation:
```bash
# iptables
iptables -A INPUT -s 54.38.147.235 -j DROP
# nftables
nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 54.38.147.235 drop
```
WAF/Proxy Rules:
- Cloudflare WAF: Block IP 54.38.147.235 (risk score 40)
- AWS WAF: Add 54.38.147.235/32 to deny list
- pfSense: 54.38.147.235/32 block rule
- nginx: `deny 54.38.147.235;`
Analysis Notes:
While the IP shows no direct malicious activity, the subnet environment exhibits elevated abuse density (0.668). Blocking is recommended as a precautionary measure given the high concentration of malicious peers in the /24 block. Monitor for any service changes or port openings that may indicate compromise.
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Disclaimer: Intelligence derived from automated analysis. Verify with additional telemetry before operational decisions.
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-san235.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk005-san235.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 | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| 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 | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 31% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 25% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-19 15:39:21 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 09:30:23 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 03:35:29 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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