# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: IP 66.132.172.135/32
Classification: LOW RISK | Threat Level: MINIMAL | Date: 2026-06-23
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 66.132.172.135 is an infrastructure address belonging to Censys, Inc. (AS398324), a legitimate network scanning and intelligence platform. The IP demonstrates low risk characteristics with no active threat indicators, though the broader /24 subnet exhibits mixed abuse density. This asset is part of Censys's scanning infrastructure operating from Miami, FL.
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## PROFILE ANALYSIS
Ownership & Network Classification
- ASN: 398324 (Censys, Inc.)
- Organization: Censys, Inc.
- Location: Miami, FL, US (ARIN registry)
- Network Role: Firewalled / No Services
- DNS: Forward-resolved to 135.172.132.66.censys-scanner.com
Risk Assessment
- Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable (no active abuse signals)
- Known Attacker: FALSE
- Spam Source: FALSE
- Tor Exit Node: FALSE
Control Plane Indicators
- BGP Prefix: 66.172.132.0/24
- Route Stability: UNSTABLE
- DNSSEC Valid: TRUE
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
- Operator Score: 0.2609 (Basic classification)
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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (/24 SUBNET)
- Subnet: 66.132.172.0/24
- Abuse Density: 0.4271 (MEDIUM)
- Total Siblings: 96
- Active Siblings: 26
- Threat Siblings: 41
- Inherited Risk: 17
Risk Distribution in Subnet
- High Risk: 0 IPs
- Medium Risk: 65 IPs
- Low Risk: 30 IPs
The subnet shows elevated medium-risk activity, but the target IP itself maintains low-risk classification with no direct threat indicators.
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## RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
- Primary DNS Hostname: 135.172.132.66.censys-scanner.com
- Network Association: CENSY (Censys infrastructure)
- Certificate Associations: None detected
- Campaign Correlations: 0
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total Observations: 21 signals
Recent Activity (June 2026)
- 2026-06-23: Multiple blacklist listings detected (8 total lists, 2 active, max severity: HIGH)
- 2026-06-18: Subnet analysis confirmed mixed classification with 0.4271 abuse density
Temporal Analysis
- Ownership Changes: 0 (stable)
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Persistently Malicious: FALSE
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## TECHNICAL SERVICES
- Open Ports: None detected (Firewalled)
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Title: None
- Banner Grabs: None
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## THREAT INDICATORS
- Active Threat Indicators: NONE
- Known Campaigns: NONE
- Threat Feeds: NONE
- Blacklist Count: 0 (control plane shows 1 DNSBL listing)
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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Security Posture Assessment
- Block/Allow: ALLOW (legitimate infrastructure)
- Traffic Monitoring: STANDARD logging recommended
- Firewall Rules: No specific blocking required
SOC Analyst Guidance
1. No immediate blocking action required - IP is associated with Censys, Inc. infrastructure
2. Monitor outbound connections - May be part of scanning operations
3. Contextualize alerts - Treat differently from malicious scanning IPs
4. Subnet awareness - Monitor other /24 addresses for elevated activity (41 threat siblings identified)
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## GEOLOCATION VALIDATION WARNING
STATUS: GEOLOCATION PLAUSIBILITY VIOLATION
- Reported location: Miami, FL
- Distance anomaly: 7,625.7 km (significant discrepancy)
- RTT violation: 35.0ms vs. minimum possible 152.5ms for stated distance
- Assessment: Geolocation data may be inaccurate; rely on ASN/ownership data instead
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PREPARED BY: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform
DATA SOURCES: Censys Infrastructure Analysis
CONFIDENCE: HIGH (multiple verification sources)
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*This briefing is based on IPDebrief intelligence platform data. Correlate with additional threat feeds and context before taking security actions.*
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 | 135.172.132.66.censys-scanner.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 135.172.132.66.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 | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
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 | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 32% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 19% | 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 | 2026-05-07 23:04:32 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 18:11:31 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-23 20:18:33 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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