# IP Intelligence Briefing: 8.234.137.214/32
## Executive Summary
IP address 8.234.137.214 is a legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure endpoint with no malicious indicators. Risk assessment: LOW. No immediate security action required.
## Technical Profile
Infrastructure Classification:
- Organization: Google LLC (ASN: 396982)
- Network: GOOGL-2 (8.228.0.0/14)
- Infrastructure Type: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Classification: Single-Service Cloud Host
Geolocation:
- Location: Ashburn, Virginia, US
- Coordinates: 39.04°N, -77.49°W
- Accuracy: ±150 km radius
DNS Configuration:
- PTR Record: 214.137.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Reverse DNS: Forward-confirmed
- Email Security: SPF and DMARC records present
Open Services:
- Port 22 (SSH): OpenSSH_8.4p1 Debian-5+deb11u7
## Threat Assessment
Risk Metrics:
- Overall Risk Score: 0/10
- Provider Score: 0
- Authority Score: 0
- Abuse Confidence: None detected
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Threat Persistence: None
Threat Indicators:
- No known attacker patterns
- Not a Tor exit node
- Not identified as spam source
- No active threat campaigns
- Zero correlated malicious IPs
Control Plane Status:
- BGP Prefix: 8.234.128.0/17
- Route Stability: Variable (not currently stable)
- DNSSEC: Valid
- RPKI State: Not evaluated
## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet Context (8.234.137.0/24):
- Abuse Density: 0 (clean subnet)
- Total Siblings: 2
- Active Siblings: 2
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Neighbor Risk: 8.234.137.155 (Risk: 0, Authority: 90)
## Historical Signals
Observation Timeline:
- Total Observations: 20 signals
- Recent Activity: Consistent cloud infrastructure behavior
- Geolocation Consistency: Maintained Ashburn, VA location
- Threat Observations: None recorded
- Malicious Persistence: Not flagged
Signal Types Observed:
- Subnet classification (clean)
- Geolocation inference (US/VA/Ashburn)
- Service scanning (SSH port detection)
- Operator score assessment (Basic: 0.3478)
## Relationship Graph
Associated Entities:
- DNS Hostname: 214.137.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com (multiple associations)
- Network Entity: GOOGL-2 (multiple associations)
- No external threat correlations
## Recommended Actions
No immediate action required. This IP is a legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure address with normal operational behavior. Standard Google Cloud T&C compliance applies.
Context for SOC Teams:
- Google Cloud IPs in the 8.228.0.0/14 range are legitimate cloud infrastructure
- SSH access on port 22 is expected for cloud management
- The IP shows no abuse indicators or threat activity
- No firewall blocking recommended
- Monitor as part of normal cloud traffic patterns
Classification: CLEAN β Legitimate cloud infrastructure endpoint
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 | 214.137.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 214.137.234.8.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 | 31% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 23% | 9 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-24 14:26:53 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 18:50:42 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 00:29:16 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 23 |
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