# IP Intelligence Briefing: 8.234.151.149
Classification: Low Risk Infrastructure Node
Date: 2026-08-13
Prepared For: SOC Operations
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## Executive Summary
IP 8.234.151.149 is a legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure endpoint with a low-risk profile (Risk Score: 25). No active threat indicators, blacklist entries, or malicious activity detected. The IP represents normal cloud infrastructure operations with stable ownership and no historical persistence of malicious behavior.
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## Technical Profile
Ownership:
- Organization: Google LLC
- ASN: 396982 (GOOGL-2)
- CIDR Block: 8.228.0.0/14
- RIR: ARIN
- Registration: No specific registration date available
Geolocation:
- Country: United States (US)
- Region: District of Columbia
- City: Washington
- Geo-Plausibility: Valid (distance 6,295.7 km)
Network Classification:
- Infrastructure Type: Google Cloud Platform
- Open Ports: None detected
- DNS PTR: 149.151.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Forward Resolution: googleusercontent.com domain
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services exposed
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## Threat Assessment
Risk Indicators:
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not available
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Campaigns: None
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
Control Plane Data:
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
- Route Stability: Unstable (isRouteStable: false)
- BGP Prefix: 8.234.128.0/17
- Operator Score: 0.3478 (Basic)
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## Historical Analysis
Observation Count: 23 signals recorded
Timeline: Most recent observation 2026-08-13
Key Findings:
- No ownership changes detected
- No threat persistence days recorded
- Is Persistently Malicious: False
- Signal confidence levels ranged from 0.27 to 0.85 across observations
- No certificate matches or banner correlations
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## Subnet Intelligence
Subnet: 8.234.151.0/24
Abuse Density: 0.5 (50%)
Classification: Mostly Clean
Active Siblings: 1
Neighbor Details:
- 8.234.151.78 (Risk Score: 25, Authority Score: 90)
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## Relationship Graph
Primary Associations:
- Network: GOOGL-2 (multiple relationship entries)
- DNS Hostname: 149.151.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com (multiple associations)
The relationship graph shows consistent associations with Google-owned network infrastructure and DNS hostnames.
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## Recommended Actions
Security Operations:
1. Allow Traffic: No blocking recommended for this IP. Risk profile indicates legitimate cloud infrastructure.
2. Monitoring: Continue standard monitoring; no elevated threat indicators present.
3. Firewall Rules: No specific firewall rules required. Standard Google Cloud egress/ingress policies apply.
4. Threat Intelligence: No threat indicators warranting immediate action.
IOC Status:
- No IOCs generated (no malicious activity detected)
- No certificate matches for TLP:RED/AMBER/WHITE classification
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Analyst Notes: This IP represents standard Google Cloud infrastructure behavior. The absence of open ports and active services is consistent with backend infrastructure. The 50% subnet abuse density is attributable to Google's large-scale infrastructure operations. No immediate security concerns identified.
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*End of Briefing*
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 | 149.151.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 149.151.234.8.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 | 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 | 2026-08-05 12:20:48 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 07:43:33 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 08:02:36 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 23 |
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