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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 68.183.81.131

## Executive Summary

IP address 68.183.81.131 presents a moderate risk profile (score: 40) and should be evaluated for blocking based on observed threat indicators. The IP is a cloud-hosted infrastructure address associated with DigitalOcean, LLC, located in Bengaluru, India.

## Infrastructure Profile

• Ownership: DigitalOcean, LLC (AS14061)
• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (IN)
• CIDR Block: 68.183.80.0/20
• Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute
• Service Exposure: Firewalled / No Services (no open ports)

## Risk Assessment

• Risk Score: 40 (Moderate Risk)
• Blacklist Status: Listed on 2 of 8 DNSBLs
• Threat Classifications: Not Tor exit node, not known attacker, not spam source
• Abuse Confidence: Score not populated; threat persistence days: 0

## DNS & Network Activity

• PTR Hostname: panchalohaa.com
• Forward Resolution: Confirmed (1 forward hostname)
• Network Classification: Cloud hosting infrastructure
• DNSSEC: Validated

## Observation History

The IP has generated 24 observations with recent activity recorded on June 18-19, 2026. Historical signals indicate:

• Consistent geolocation reporting from Bengaluru
• Minimal DNSSEC activity (operator score: 0.13)
• Single threat observation recorded
• No evidence of persistent malicious behavior

## Neighborhood Analysis

• Subnet: 68.183.81.131/24
• Abuse Density: 0 (subtly inconsistent with profile data showing 1)
• Classification: Mostly clean
• Threat Siblings: 1 within subnet
• Risk Inheritance: Level 2 inherited risk from subnet peers

## Relationship Graph

51 relationships identified, primarily:

• DNS associations with panchalohaa.com
• Network associations with DIGITALOCEAN-68-183-0-0 network block

## Recommended Actions

Based on the risk score and firewall rules generation:

Recommended Firewall Rules:

```

iptables -A INPUT -s 68.183.81.131 -j DROP

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 68.183.81.131 drop

nginx deny 68.183.81.131

```

Cloud Platform Recommendations:

• Cloudflare WAF: Block IP 68.183.81.131 (risk score 40)
• AWS WAF: Add 68.183.81.131/32 to protected addresses list

## Intelligence Assessment

This IP represents a cloud infrastructure endpoint with moderate risk characteristics. The lack of open services and firewalled status suggests the endpoint may be a backend server or staging infrastructure. The DNSBL listings (2 of 8) and moderate risk score warrant defensive blocking, particularly for inbound traffic. No active threat campaigns or known attacker signatures were detected.

Priority: Evaluate for blocking in perimeter defenses. Monitor for any escalation in threat indicators.

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.