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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target: 8.234.248.103/32

Classification: Google Cloud Infrastructure

Risk Level: Moderate Risk (50/100)

Report Generated: 2026-08-06

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 8.234.248.103 is a Google Cloud infrastructure endpoint with moderate risk scoring (50/100). No active malicious indicators were identified. The IP resolves to Google user content services and exhibits normal cloud provider behavior. Defensive blocking is recommended pending contextual review.

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## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE

• Organization: Google LLC (ASN 396982)
• Network Block: 8.228.0.0/14 (GOOGL-2)
• Provider Classification: Google Cloud Platform
• Registration: ARIN
• Abuse Contact: google-cloud-compliance@google.com

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## GEOLOCATION

• Country: United States (US)
• Region: District of Columbia
• City: Washington
• Accuracy Radius: 2,500 km
• Validation Status: ICMP blocked - unable to validate (geoPlausible: true)

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## THREAT INTELLIGENCE

• Risk Score: 50 (Moderate Risk)
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Tor Exit Node: False
• Known Attacker: False
• Spam Source: False
• Campaign Association: None identified
• Threat Feeds: No matches
• DNSBL Listing: 2/8 lists

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## NETWORK BEHAVIOR

• Open Ports: None detected
• DNS Resolution: 103.248.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com (confirmed)
• Reverse DNS: 103.248.234.8.bc.googleusercontent.com
• HTTP Services: None detected (firewalled/no services)
• TLS Certificates: None
• Connection Type: Infrastructure (no active services)

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## NETWORK CONTEXT

• Subnet: 8.234.248.103/24
• Abuse Density: 0.0% (Clean)
• Sibling IPs: 1 total, 0 active, 0 threat-related
• Network Classification: Clean
• Inherited Risk: 0

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

• Total Observations: 18 signals
• Ownership Changes: 0
• Threat Persistence: 0 days
• Recent Signals (2026-08-06):

- Ownership validation: Stable

- Subnet classification: Clean (abuse density: 0)

- Geolocation: US coordinates validated

- ASN/ORG: Google LLC confirmed

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Immediate Defensive Measures

Apply blocking rules across security infrastructure:

iptables:

```

iptables -A INPUT -s 8.234.248.103 -j DROP

```

nftables:

```

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 8.234.248.103 drop

```

nginx:

```

deny 8.234.248.103;

```

Cloudflare WAF:

```json

{

"description": "Block 8.234.248.103 — IPDebrief risk score 50",

"action": "block",

"filter": {

"expression": "ip.src eq 8.234.248.103"

}

}

```

AWS WAF:

```json

{

"Addresses": ["8.234.248.103/32"],

"Description": "IPDebrief risk 50"

}

```

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## INTELLIGENCE NARRATIVE

This IP address represents Google Cloud infrastructure with moderate risk scoring. The absence of open services, combined with clean subnet classification (0% abuse density) and zero blacklist entries, indicates normal provider behavior. The IP resolves to Google user content services (googleusercontent.com) and shows no evidence of malicious activity. While the risk score of 50 suggests caution, the infrastructure profile aligns with legitimate cloud operations.

SOC Analyst Note: Block this IP as a precautionary measure. Given the Google Cloud infrastructure status, verify that traffic from this IP is not expected for your organization's legitimate operations before implementing permanent blocking. Monitor for any operational impact following implementation.

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Data Source: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform

Classification: Defensive Security Intelligence

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