# Intelligence Briefing: IP 66.228.50.209/32
## Executive Summary
IP address 66.228.50.209 is a Linode cloud compute instance with a moderate risk score of 40. The IP is listed on 2 of 8 DNSBLs with high severity ratings, indicating prior abuse activity. Geographic validation discrepancies suggest unreliable location data. The address resolves to binaryedge.ninja and operates a single SSH service on port 22.
## Ownership and Infrastructure
- Provider: Linode (ASN 63949)
- Network Block: 66.228.32.0/19 (LINODE)
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Computing
- Geolocation: Richardson, TX, United States (US)
- Geographic Validation: Invalid β Observed RTT (55ms) significantly below minimum possible RTT (159.6ms) for claimed distance (7,979km), indicating location data spoofing or measurement anomaly
## Threat Indicators
- Risk Score: 40 (Moderate)
- Blacklist Status: Listed on 2 DNSBLs (high severity)
- Known Campaigns: None identified
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Threat Persistence: 0 days observed
## Network Services
- Open Ports: 22/TCP (SSH)
- SSH Banner: SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_8.9p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu0.16
- TLS Certificate: None detected
- HTTP Service: Not responding
## DNS Intelligence
- PTR Hostname: prod-barium-us-central-37.li.binaryedge.ninja
- Forward Resolution: binaryedge.ninja
- Domain Analysis: No CAA records, no DMARC policy configured
- Forward Resolution Count: 1
## Relationship Mapping
- Same Network: LINODE
- DNS Association: prod-barium-us-central-37.li.binaryedge.ninja (binaryedge.ninja)
## Subnet Analysis
- /24 Neighborhood: 66.228.50.0/24
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Neighbor Threat Count: 0
- Total Siblings: 0
## Temporal Analysis
- Observation Count: 15 historical signals
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Observation Count: 0
- Last Observation: 2026-07-30T14:46:01 UTC
## Security Recommendations
Based on the risk profile and blacklist associations, the following defensive measures are recommended:
Immediate Actions:
```bash
# iptables
iptables -A INPUT -s 66.228.50.209 -j DROP
# nftables
nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 66.228.50.209 drop
# Cloudflare WAF
{"description":"Block 66.228.50.209 β IPDebrief risk score 40","action":"block","filter":{"expression":"ip.src eq 66.228.50.209"}}
```
Contextual Assessment:
The IP's moderate risk score (40) combined with DNSBL listings suggests prior abuse activity, though no active threat indicators are currently present. The cloud hosting environment (Linode) provides legitimate use cases, but the blacklist associations warrant monitoring. The geographic validation discrepancy suggests the observed data may be unreliable for geolocation-based decisions.
Classification: Cloud Infrastructure β Monitor with recommended blocking rules if not required for legitimate operations.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Linode |
| ASN | AS63949 |
| Network Name | LINODE |
| CIDR Block | 66.228.32.0/19 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | prod-barium-us-central-37.li.binaryedge.ninja |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | prod-barium-us-central-37.li.binaryedge.ninja |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_8.9p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu0.16 |
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 | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 15% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-27 21:54:49 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 22:03:35 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 22:08:54 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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