8.234.164.216
# IP Intelligence Briefing: 8.234.164.216/32
Classification: Cloud Infrastructure IP
Risk Level: Low (Score: 25)
Date: 2026-08-12
## Summary
IP 8.234.164.216 is a Google Cloud Compute infrastructure address classified within the 8.228.0.0/14 CIDR block under ASN 396982 (Google LLC). The address resolves to googleusercontent.com domain infrastructure and is geolocated to Ashburn, Virginia, US. No threat indicators, malicious activity, or blacklist associations were detected.
## Technical Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | Google LLC (GOOGL-2) |
| **ASN** | 396982 |
| **Infrastructure Type** | CloudCompute |
| **Location** | Ashburn, VA, US |
| **PTR Hostname** | 216.164.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| **DNS Resolution** | Forward confirmed |
| **Open Ports** | None detected |
| **Blacklist Count** | 0 |
## Threat Assessment
The IP presents a low-risk profile with no active threat indicators:
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable (cloud infrastructure)
- Campaign Likelihood: None
- Known Campaigns: 0
- Threat Feeds: No matches
- Campaign Certificates: 0 matches
## Neighborhood Analysis
The /24 subnet (8.234.164.0/24) shows low abuse density (0.5) and is classified as "mostly_clean." One neighboring IP (8.234.164.62) was identified with a matching risk score of 25. No high or medium-risk neighbors detected in the immediate subnet.
## Historical Observations
Analysis of 23 historical observations indicates consistent classification as Google Cloud infrastructure. Geolocation signals consistently resolve to US/VA region with plausible distance metrics (6,295.7 km from probe origin). No significant behavioral changes or reputation degradation observed over the observation period.
## Network Control Plane
- BGP Prefix: 8.234.128.0/17
- Route Stability: Stable
- RPKI State: Not validated
- DNSSEC Valid: Yes
- CNAME/CAA Records: Present
## Recommended Actions
No immediate security actions required. The IP is a legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure address with no malicious indicators. Standard cloud provider monitoring practices apply.
Note: Due to the cloud hosting nature and firewalled status of the address, inbound traffic is not expected from external sources. If this IP appears in logs as a source of connections, verify against expected cloud provider patterns.
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🏢 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 |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 216.164.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 216.164.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 18% | 9 | 10 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-23 20:06:22 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 18:14:08 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 18:22:22 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 23 |
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