# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 54.39.6.17/32
Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 40/100)
Report Date: Current Cycle
Status: Active Monitoring Required
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 54.39.6.17 is a cloud infrastructure endpoint hosted on OVH Canada's Beaucharnois facility. The address demonstrates moderate-risk characteristics with a reputation score of 40, classified as cloud compute hosting infrastructure. The IP resolves to Ahrefs-related infrastructure but presents no active threat indicators, though the subnet exhibits elevated abuse density requiring defensive attention.
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## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd |
| **ASN** | 16276 |
| **Provider** | OVH |
| **CIDR Block** | 54.39.6.0/24 |
| **Registration RIR** | ARIN |
| **Country** | Canada (CA) |
| **Region** | Quebec (QC) |
| **City** | Beaucharnois |
| **Infrastructure Type** | Cloud Compute / Hosting |
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## NETWORK CLASSIFICATION
- Cloud Provider: OVH (confirmed)
- Connection Type: Cloud
- Hosting: Yes
- CDN: No
- Proxy/VPN/Tor: No
- Mobile: No
- Residential: No
- Bogon: No
- Anycast: No
Service Status: Firewalled / No Services Detected
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## DNS & RESOLUTION
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| **PTR Hostname** | proxy-ca001-san17.ahrefs.net |
| **Forward Resolution** | proxy-ca001-san17.ahrefs.net |
| **Forward Confirmed** | No |
| **DNSSEC Valid** | Yes |
| **CAAA Records** | Yes |
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## THREAT ASSESSMENT
Risk Metrics
- Overall Risk Score: 40 (Moderate)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not Available
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Campaigns: None
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
Threat Feed Analysis
- Threat Indicators: None detected
- Pulsedive Risk: Not Available
- Reputation Sources: None
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## SUBNET CONTEXT (54.39.6.0/24)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| **Subnet Classification** | High Abuse |
| **Abuse Density** | 0.5977 |
| **Total Siblings** | 256 |
| **Active Siblings** | 164 |
| **Threat Siblings** | 153 |
| **Risk Distribution** | 100 Medium, 0 High, 0 Low |
Analysis: The /24 subnet demonstrates elevated abuse activity with 153 threat siblings out of 256 total addresses. All analyzed neighbors (54.39.6.0-4) show risk scores of 40-50, indicating systemic risk within the subnet.
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY (26 Observations)
Recent Activity (June 2026)
- 2026-06-19 20:08:44: Basic signal observation (confidence: 0.85)
- 2026-06-19 20:08:44: Multi-dimension signal assessment (confidence: 0.29)
- 2026-06-14 20:30:39: Port scan detection (confidence: 0.70)
- 2026-06-14 20:18:43: ASN allocation verification (confidence: 0.90)
Stability Indicators
- Route Stability: Stable (0 changes in 30 days)
- BGP Prefix: 54.39.0.0/16
- As-Path: 57866 16276
- Delegation Age: 9,250 days
- RIR Registry: RIPE
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Persistent Malicious Activity: No
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## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
- Total Relationships: 63
- Same Network: OVH-CUST-281059680 (58+ entries)
- External Entities: None identified (hostnames, organizations, certificates)
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## DEFENSIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Immediate Actions
Risk Score: 40/100 โ Probabilistic; combine with other signals before action
#### Firewall Rules (Block Recommended)
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 54.39.6.17 -j DROP`
- nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 54.39.6.17 drop`
- nginx: `deny 54.39.6.17;`
- pfSense: `54.39.6.17/32`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 54.39.6.17`
- AWS WAF: Add `54.39.6.17/32` to address set
Subnet Considerations
Given the high abuse density (0.5977) and 153 threat siblings in the /24, consider:
- Blocking entire subnet 54.39.6.0/24 if business permits
- Enhanced monitoring for related traffic patterns
- Review of existing connections to subnet for anomaly detection
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## INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT
IP 54.39.6.17 represents a moderate-risk infrastructure endpoint with no active threat indicators but situated within a high-abuse subnet. The address resolves to Ahrefs-related hosting infrastructure on OVH's Canadian network. While the IP itself shows no malicious activity, the neighborhood context suggests elevated risk tolerance. SOC teams should evaluate whether subnet-level controls are appropriate given the 59.77% abuse density metric and 153 threat-identified sibling addresses.
Priority: Medium
Monitoring: Recommended
Blocking: Conditional on risk tolerance and business requirements
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Dmytro, Ahrefs Pte Ltd |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | OVH-CUST-281059680 |
| CIDR Block | 54.39.6.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | Singapore |
| Abuse Contact | โ |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-ca001-san17.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-ca001-san17.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 | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
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 | 26% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 35% | 3 | 5 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 25% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 26% | 12 | 20 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-12 21:55:39 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 22:14:43 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 16:20:05 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 30 |
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