# IP Intelligence Briefing: 8.234.246.123/32
Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 50)
Date: Intelligence generated from current OSINT data
Relevance: Network defense, threat analysis
## Executive Summary
IP 8.234.246.123 is a Google Cloud infrastructure address (ASN 396982, Google LLC) with moderate risk posture. The IP is associated with googleusercontent.com domain infrastructure, displays no active services, and operates within a clean subnet environment. Two DNSBL listings detected among 8 total lists warrant monitoring but do not indicate confirmed malicious activity.
## Technical Profile
Ownership & Infrastructure:
- ASN: 396982 (Google LLC)
- Network: GOOGL-2 (8.228.0.0/14)
- RIR: ARIN
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- Cloud Provider: Google Cloud
Geolocation:
- Country: United States
- Region: District of Columbia
- City: Washington
- Coordinates: 38.89°N, -77.04°W
- Timezone: America/New_York
DNS Resolution:
- PTR Hostname: 123.246.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed (googleusercontent.com)
- SPF/DMARC: Present on domain
- Reverse DNS: Valid
Network Classification:
- Type: Cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud)
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Services: None
- Anycast: No
## Threat Indicators
Current Status:
- Reputation Sources: 0 active
- Abuse Confidence: Not elevated
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Count: 0 direct blacklists
- DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 lists (max severity: high)
- Known Campaigns: None
Observation History:
- Total Observations: 16 signals
- Recent Activity: 2026-08-06
- Ownership Stability: 0 changes
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Signal Types: Port scanning, ASN/RIR lookups, DNSBL checks
## Network Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 8.234.246.123/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (clean)
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Classification: Clean
No neighboring IPs in the /24 subnet show threat activity. The subnet demonstrates low abuse density, supporting the conclusion that this IP operates within a legitimate cloud infrastructure context.
## Relationships
- DNS Association: 123.246.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com (repeated in relationship graph)
- Network Association: GOOGL-2 network block
## Recommended Actions
Firewall Rules (Block Recommended):
| Platform | Rule |
|---|---|
| iptables | `iptables -A INPUT -s 8.234.246.123 -j DROP` |
| nftables | `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 8.234.246.123 drop` |
| nginx | `deny 8.234.246.123;` |
| pfSense | `8.234.246.123/32` |
| Cloudflare WAF | Block IP (risk score 50) |
| AWS WAF | Add to IPSet (8.234.246.123/32) |
Assessment: Despite Google Cloud infrastructure context, the moderate risk score and DNSBL listings suggest blocking is prudent for defensive operations.
## Intelligence Notes
The IP's moderate risk classification primarily stems from DNSBL listings rather than confirmed threat activity. The infrastructure shows characteristics of legitimate cloud operations (googleusercontent.com domain, Google ASN, proper DNS configuration). However, the presence of 2 high-severity DNSBL listings indicates this address may be associated with abuse patterns.
Monitoring Recommendation: Continue observation of this IP and related googleusercontent.com infrastructure. The clean subnet environment suggests isolated incidents rather than coordinated abuse.
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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 | 123.246.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 123.246.234.8.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 | 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 | Consistent (100%) |
| 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 07:27:27 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 07:36:24 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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