IP Intelligence Briefing: 66.132.172.128/32
Date: 2026-06-06
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Ownership:
- ASN: 398324
- Organization: Censys, Inc. (RID: ARIN)
- Subnet: 66.132.172.0/24
- Geolocation:
- Country: United States (US)
- Region: Michigan (MI)
- City: Ann Arbor (Old West Side)
- Geo-Plausibility: False (RTT anomalies detected)
- Threat Indicators:
- No malicious indicators, abuse confidence, or blacklist entries.
- Not a Tor exit node, spam source, or known attacker.
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**2. Network Behavior**
- Services:
- No open ports, TLS certificates, or HTTP services detected.
- DNS Associations:
- Linked to censys-scanner.com (PTR: `128.172.132.66.censys-scanner.com`).
- No email authentication records (SPF/DKIM).
- Control Plane:
- BGP prefix: `66.132.172.0/24`
- Route stability: Unstable (route changes in 30 days).
- DNSSEC valid, but DNSBL listed in 1/8 public lists.
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**3. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (Last 30 Days):
- DNS Resolution: Consistent with `censys-scanner.com` (1 observation).
- Traceroute Anomalies:
- RTT discrepancy: 35ms vs. minimum possible 152.5ms for 7,626km distance.
- Geo-plausibility: False (discrepancy between claimed and actual coordinates).
- Geolocation Updates:
- Multiple entries from MaxMind geolite2 (latitude: 37.751, longitude: -97.822).
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**4. Subnet Context**
- Subnet: `66.132.172.0/24`
- Abuse Density: 48.39% (moderate risk).
- Neighbors:
- 93 total IPs in subnet.
- 13 active IPs (39% of subnet).
- 45 IPs with elevated risk scores (high/medium).
- Notable neighbors:
- `66.132.172.34` (risk: 50/60), `66.132.172.36` (risk: 50/60).
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**5. Relationships**
- Linked Entities:
- Censys, Inc. (same network, ASN 398324).
- DNS hostnames: `censys-scanner.com` (multiple PTR records).
- No connections to known malicious organizations or domains.
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**6. Recommendations**
- Monitor:
- Track DNS and geolocation anomalies (RTT discrepancies, geo-plausibility).
- Watch for changes in subnet abuse density or neighbor risk scores.
- Investigate:
- Verify if `censys-scanner.com` is a legitimate service or potential spoofing target.
- Validate BGP route stability and DNSSEC integrity.
- Firewall Rules:
- No immediate action required for this IP (low risk).
- Consider blocking high-risk neighbors in the `66.132.172.0/24` subnet if allowed.
Conclusion: This IP is associated with Censys, Inc. and shows no direct malicious activity. However, the subnet contains a mix of low and moderate-risk IPs, and the DNS/geolocation anomalies warrant further investigation.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Censys, Inc. |
| ASN | AS398324 |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | β |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | β |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 128.172.132.66.censys-scanner.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 128.172.132.66.censys-scanner.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 13% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 16% | 9 | 12 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-11 15:05:37 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 18:11:31 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-26 11:13:20 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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