# IP Intelligence Briefing: 8.228.243.109/32
Date: 2026-08-06
Classification: Moderate Risk (Risk Score: 50)
Status: Active Monitoring
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## Executive Summary
IP address 8.228.243.109 is a Google Cloud infrastructure host with moderate risk classification. The IP resolves to googleusercontent.com and exhibits characteristics consistent with legitimate cloud infrastructure. No active threat indicators were identified. The IP is associated with Google LLC (ASN 396982) and operates within a clean subnet environment.
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## Ownership & Infrastructure Profile
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | Google LLC |
| **ASN** | 396982 |
| **Netname** | GOOGL-2 |
| **CIDR Block** | 8.228.0.0/14 |
| **RIR** | ARIN |
| **Provider** | Google Cloud |
| **Location** | US, Utah, Salt Lake City |
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## Network Services & DNS Analysis
DNS Resolution:
- PTR Hostname: 109.243.228.8.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Forward Resolution: googleusercontent.com (confirmed)
- Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
Open Ports:
- Port 22 (SSH): Open with banner "SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_8.9p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu0.16"
TLS/HTTP:
- TLS Certificate: Not present
- HTTP Title: Not present
- No TLS cipher suite detected
Control Plane:
- BGP Prefix: 8.228.240.0/21
- Origin ASN: 396982
- Route Stable: No
- DNSSEC: Valid
- CAA Records: Present
- DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total lists
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## Threat Intelligence Assessment
Threat Indicators:
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Known Campaigns: None
Risk Breakdown:
- Overall Risk Score: 50 (Moderate)
- Operator Score: 0.3478 (Basic)
- Authority Score: 0
- Stability Score: 0
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## Neighborhood Analysis (8.228.243.0/24)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| **Subnet Classification** | Clean |
| **Abuse Density** | 0 |
| **Total Siblings** | 2 |
| **Active Siblings** | 1 |
| **Threat Siblings** | 0 |
Notable Neighbor:
- IP: 8.228.243.55 | Risk Score: 25 | Authority Score: 90
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## Temporal Analysis & History
Observation History:
- Total Observations: 17
- Most Recent: 2026-08-06
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Threat Observation Count: 0
- Persistently Malicious: No
Historical Signals:
- Ownership attribution consistently resolved to Google LLC
- No observed threat activity over monitoring period
- SSH service consistently detected
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## Relationship Graph
Associated Entities:
- DNS Associations: 109.243.228.8.bc.googleusercontent.com (multiple entries)
- Network Associations: GOOGL-2
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## Recommended Actions
Based on the risk profile, the following actions are recommended:
1. Traffic Classification: Treat as legitimate Google Cloud traffic
2. Firewall Rules: No blocking recommended; monitor SSH access patterns
3. Email Filtering: SPF/DMARC records presentβallow mail from this domain
4. DNS Filtering: No blocking required; DNSSEC validation enabled
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## SOC Analyst Notes
- This IP is part of Google's cloud infrastructure and resolves to legitimate googleusercontent.com services
- The moderate risk score (50) reflects infrastructure classification rather than malicious activity
- Clean subnet environment with no observed threat siblings
- SSH service exposure is typical for cloud infrastructure management interfaces
- No evidence of abuse, spam, or attack campaigns associated with this IP
Recommendation: Maintain current traffic policies. Monitor for any changes in behavior or service exposure.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS396982 |
| Network Name | GOOGL-2 |
| CIDR Block | 8.228.0.0/14 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 109.243.228.8.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 109.243.228.8.bc.googleusercontent.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π 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 | 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 | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 22% | 9 | 11 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (85%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-05 06:12:40 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 07:26:57 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 07:38:39 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 23 |
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