# Threat Intelligence Briefing: 68.183.78.2/32
Date: [Current Date]
Classification: Moderate Risk
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Team
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## Executive Summary
IP address 68.183.78.2 is a DigitalOcean cloud infrastructure host located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (DE). The asset carries a moderate risk score of 40, primarily due to cloud hosting classification and DNSBL listings. The IP has no active threat indicators and is classified as firewalled with no open services detected.
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## Technical Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061) |
| **Network** | DIGITALOCEAN-68-183-0-0 (68.183.0.0/16) |
| **Geolocation** | Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, DE |
| **Infrastructure Type** | CloudCompute / Hosting |
| **Status** | Firewalled / No Services |
| **DNSBL Listings** | 2 of 8 total lists |
| **Risk Score** | 40 (Moderate) |
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## Threat Assessment
The IP address shows no active malicious indicators:
- Known Attacker: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Spam Source: No
- Known Campaigns: None detected
- Blacklist Count: 0 (active)
- Threat Feeds: Empty
DNSBL enumeration shows the IP is listed on 2 out of 8 threat intelligence feeds. No correlation with known attack campaigns or banner matches.
---
## Network Context
Subnet Analysis (68.183.78.0/24):
- Abuse Density: 0 (clean)
- Active Siblings: 2
- Threat Siblings: 0
Neighbor IP 68.183.78.19:
- Risk Score: 25
- Authority Score: 50
- Classification: Low risk
The subnet demonstrates minimal abuse activity, with the target IP showing inherited risk of 0.
---
## Behavioral History
Analysis of 19 historical observations reveals:
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Recent Classification: Clean subnet
- Threat Observation Count: 0
The IP has not exhibited persistent malicious behavior over the observation window.
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## Recommended Security Actions
While no specific threat-based recommendations are required, the following rules have been generated for reference:
Recommended Block Rule:
```
iptables -A INPUT -s 68.183.78.2 -j DROP
```
Cloudflare WAF:
```json
{"description":"Block 68.183.78.2 โ IPDebrief risk score 40","action":"block","filter":{"expression":"ip.src eq 68.183.78.2"}}
```
AWS WAF:
```json
{"Addresses":["68.183.78.2/32"],"Description":"IPDebrief risk 40"}
```
---
## Intelligence Conclusions
1. 68.183.78.2 is a legitimate DigitalOcean cloud hosting IP with no active malicious indicators.
2. Moderate risk rating (40) is primarily due to cloud hosting classification and DNSBL presence, not confirmed malicious activity.
3. Subnet 68.183.78.0/24 demonstrates clean abuse density with zero threat siblings.
4. No correlation with known campaigns or correlated IPs.
5. Historical data indicates stable ownership and no persistent malicious behavior.
Recommendation: Monitor but do not block unless additional threat indicators emerge. The IP should be treated as low-priority for defensive action.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | DigitalOcean, LLC |
| ASN | AS14061 |
| Network Name | DIGITALOCEAN-68-183-0-0 |
| CIDR Block | 68.183.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
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 | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-06 06:40:48 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 08:51:28 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 09:13:11 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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