83.143.28.175
IP Intelligence Briefing: 83.143.28.175
Date: 2026-06-03
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**Risk Assessment**
- Overall Risk Score: 55 (Moderate Risk)
- Threat Indicators: No direct malicious activity detected (no known attackers, spam, or campaigns).
- Network Role: Firewalled / No Services (no open ports, no TLS/HTTP services).
- Geolocation: Botswana (BW), latitude -22, longitude 24.
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**Ownership & Subnet**
- ASN: 37678 (Grant Shand, Botswana)
- Subnet: 83.143.28.0/23 (126 IPs total)
- Abuse Density: 33.3% (mixed classification, 4 threat siblings in /24 subnet).
- Neighboring IPs: 12 total (4 active), with 1 high-risk neighbor (83.143.28.167, 80 risk score).
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**Observation History**
- Recent Activity:
- DNSBL listings (3/8 lists, moderate risk).
- BGP prefix 83.143.24.0/21 (assigned to Botswana Fibre Networks).
- Operator score: 0.2174 (Minimal risk).
- Temporal Trends: No persistent malicious behavior; 1 threat observation in last 30 days.
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**Network & Geolocation Anomalies**
- Geoplausibility: False (potential spoofing or misconfigured routing).
- DNSSEC: Valid; CAA records present.
- BGP Stability: Route unstable (0 route changes last 30 days).
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**Recommended Actions**
1. Monitor Neighbors: Focus on high-risk neighbors (e.g., 83.143.28.167).
2. Verify Geolocation: Investigate discrepancies in Botswana IP geolocation.
3. Firewall Rules: Use `ipdebrief_actions` to generate rules for blocking high-risk neighbors.
4. Subnet Review: Assess 83.143.28.0/23 for potential abuse patterns.
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Note: No direct malicious indicators, but subnet abuse density and geolocation anomalies warrant further investigation.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Grant Shand |
| ASN | AS37678 |
| Network Name | 83.143.28.0 - 83.143.29.255 |
| CIDR Block | 83.143.28.0/23 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | BW |
| Abuse Contact | — |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| 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 | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 21% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 16% | 8 | 11 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:04:37 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-26 18:11:38 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-23 22:45:15 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 14 |
| Total Observations | 15 |
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