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# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: IP 8.228.68.179/32

Date: 2026-06-21 | Classification: LOW RISK | Status: ACTIVE MONITORING

## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP address 8.228.68.179 is a low-risk Google Cloud infrastructure endpoint operating from Ashburn, Virginia (US). The address demonstrates consistent benign behavior with no threat indicators, no blacklistings, and clean neighborhood reputation. No immediate firewall blocking required.

## RISK ASSESSMENT

## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE

• Organization: Google LLC (GOOGL-2)
• ASN: 396982
• Network Block: 8.228.64.0/18 (GOOGL-2)
• Geolocation: Ashburn, VA, US (39.04°N, -77.49°W)
• Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute
• Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services Open

## NETWORK ROLE CLASSIFICATION

• Primary Role: Google Cloud Platform Hosting
• Cloud Provider: ✓ (Google Cloud)
• CDN: ✗
• Proxy: ✗
• Tor Exit Node: ✗
• VPN: ✗
• Hosting: ✓

## DNS & RESOLUTION

• PTR Hostname: 179.68.228.8.bc.googleusercontent.com
• Forward Resolution: Confirmed (googleusercontent.com)
• DNS Records: 1 forward resolution
• Email Auth: SPF ✓, DMARC ✓

## THREAT INTELLIGENCE

• Threat Indicators: None detected
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Known Campaigns: None
• Tor/Proxy/VPN Activity: None
• Spam Source: No
• Known Attacker: No

## OBSERVATION HISTORY (21 Observations)

• Latest Signal (2026-06-21): Google Cloud infrastructure, cloud hosting confirmed
• Historical Trend: Consistent benign behavior across all 21 observation periods
• Threat Persistence: 0 days (not persistently malicious)
• Ownership Changes: 0 (stable ownership)
• Operator Score: 0.3478 (Basic classification)

## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (8.228.68.0/24)

• Subnet Classification: CLEAN
• Abuse Density: 0%
• Total Siblings: 1
• Active Siblings: 0
• Threat Siblings: 0
• Inherited Risk: 0

## NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS

• Total Relationships: 19
• Network Associations: GOOGL-2 (multiple entries)
• DNS Associations: 179.68.228.8.bc.googleusercontent.com (repeated)
• Cert Matches: 0

## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Current Risk Level: LOW RISK

• Firewall Blocking: NOT RECOMMENDED
• Rate Limiting: NOT RECOMMENDED
• Monitoring Priority: LOW
• Investigation Required: No

The IP address 8.228.68.179 represents legitimate Google Cloud Platform infrastructure with no malicious indicators. SOC teams may treat this as a trusted Google Cloud endpoint. No blocking or alerting actions required based on current intelligence.

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