# Intelligence Briefing: 69.164.192.128
Classification: Cloud Infrastructure Asset (Low Risk)
Date: 2026-08-06
Analyst: IPDebrief SOC
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## Executive Summary
IP 69.164.192.128 is a Linode cloud computing instance with a risk score of 25 (Low Risk). The IP hosts an SSH service and resolves to a binaryedge.ninja hostname. While the overall threat profile remains benign, geolocation validation anomalies indicate potential spoofing activity. No active threat indicators or campaign associations were identified.
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## Infrastructure Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **IP Address** | 69.164.192.128/32 |
| **Risk Score** | 25 (Low Risk) |
| **ASN/Provider** | 63949 / Linode |
| **Network Range** | 69.164.192.0/19 |
| **Geolocation** | Richardson, TX, US (with validation flags) |
| **Infrastructure Type** | CloudCompute / Hosting |
| **Open Services** | SSH (22/tcp) |
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## Threat Assessment
Risk Indicators
- Reputation Score: Low Risk
- Blacklist Status: 0 blacklists (1 DNSBL listing out of 8 total lists)
- Threat Feeds: No active threat feed matches
- Tor Exit/Proxy/VPN: Not detected
- Known Attacker: No correlation
Observed Anomalies
- Geolocation Violation: RTT measurement of 53ms recorded against minimum theoretical RTT of 159.6ms for 7,979km distance. This indicates potential geo-spoofing in DNS-based location data.
- DNS Resolution: IP resolves to `prod-krypton-us-central-9.li.binaryedge.ninja` domain. Multiple relationship entries confirm LINODE network association.
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## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 69.164.192.128/24
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Active Siblings: 3 of 3 total
- Threat Siblings: 1 (approximately 33% of active neighbors)
- Risk Distribution: 2 low-risk, 0 medium-risk, 0 high-risk neighbors
Notable Neighbors:
- 69.164.192.53 (Risk: 20, Authority: 60)
- 69.164.192.234 (Risk: 0, Authority: 60)
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## Historical Observations
Total observations: 22
Recent Signal Activity:
- Geo signals observed on 2026-08-06 with confidence levels ranging 0.30β0.85
- Network trace completed: 21 hops to target
- Multiple city-name geolocation patterns observed (New York, US-NY)
- Inherited risk from subnet: 2
Temporal Analysis:
- Ownership changes: 0
- Threat persistence: 0 days
- Not classified as persistently malicious
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## SOC Action Recommendations
Priority: LOW
Action: Monitor / Log
1. No immediate blocking required β Risk score below typical threat thresholds
2. Monitor geolocation anomalies β RTT violations may indicate misconfigured or spoofed location data
3. Track binaryedge.ninja associations β This domain appears frequently in network relationship data
4. Consider subnet-level correlation β 1 threat sibling detected in /24; monitor for lateral threat patterns
Firewall Rules: No actionable rules generated at current risk level.
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## Conclusion
IP 69.164.192.128 presents as a legitimate cloud infrastructure asset with low immediate threat posture. The primary concern is geolocation data inconsistency, which should be noted but does not warrant blocking at this time. Continued observation recommended to confirm stable benign behavior.
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 | 69.164.192.0/19 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | prod-krypton-us-central-9.li.binaryedge.ninja |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | prod-krypton-us-central-9.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 | 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 | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-01 04:26:07 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 02:28:50 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 02:40:06 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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