IP Intelligence Briefing: 68.82.198.204
Date: 2026-05-29
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**Overview**
- Risk Profile: Low Risk (Risk Score: 0/100)
- Ownership: Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. (ASN: N/A, RIR: ARIN)
- Geolocation: Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States (40.12°N, -75.33°E)
- Network Role: Residential endpoint (infrastructure type: Residential)
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**Threat Indicators**
- No malicious activity detected (no indicators in threat feeds, blacklist entries, or campaigns).
- No Tor exit nodes, known attackers, or spam sources associated.
- DNS resolution attempts failed (multiple "timed out" errors observed).
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**Historical Activity**
- Observations (May 22β29, 2026):
- Consistent geolocation in Pennsylvania, with one outlier (NJ).
- Residential network role persisted across scans.
- Operator score labeled "Minimal" (0.2174), indicating low risk.
- No persistent malicious behavior or threat persistence.
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**Network Relationships**
- Linked Entities:
- Subnet: `PA-WEST-6` (Comcast-owned /16 block).
- DNS Associations: Failed to resolve hostnames (likely misconfigured or transient issues).
- No correlated IPs or certificates detected.
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**Subnet Context**
- Subnet: `68.82.198.204/24` (no neighboring IPs returned).
- Abuse Density: 0% (clean subnet).
- Inherited Risk: 2/100 (low).
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**Recommendations**
1. Investigate DNS Failures: Validate DNS configuration or network connectivity issues.
2. Monitor for Anomalies: Track changes in geolocation or network role (e.g., residential-to-cloud transitions).
3. No Immediate Action Required: No malicious indicators justify blocking or further investigation.
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Source: IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform | *Last Updated: 2026-05-29*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. |
| ASN | AS7922 |
| Network Name | PA-WEST-6 |
| CIDR Block | 68.82.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | β |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | c-68-82-198-204.hsd1.pa.comcast.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | c-68-82-198-204.hsd1.pa.comcast.net |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Residential |
| Service Purpose | Residential Endpoint |
| Network Tier | End-User β Residential ISP endpoint |
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 | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 19% | 1 | 2 |
| services | 19% | 1 | 2 |
| ownership | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 21% | 8 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-16 14:59:39 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 18:11:32 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-08 00:46:23 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 17 |
| Total Observations | 18 |
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