Intelligence Briefing: 98.87.170.71
Summary: The IP address was identified as a low-risk endpoint associated with Amazon Web Services infrastructure (ASN 14618, AMAZON-IAD). Geolocation data placed the address in Ashburn, Virginia, within the 98.80.0.0/13 CIDR block.
Network Activity: Scans detected open ports 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS). Reverse DNS resolution confirmed the hostname ec2-98-87-170-71.compute-1.amazonaws.com. TLS certificate analysis indicated a subject CN of *.peg.a2z.com with SANs including amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.
Threat Indicators: No malicious indicators, blacklist entries, or known campaign associations were observed. Behavioral metrics showed zero honeypot hits or enumeration strikes. The local subnet was classified as mostly clean with an abuse density of 0.5.
Recommendation: Analysis recommended an allow action due to forward-confirmed reverse DNS and legitimate endpoint characteristics.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Amazon Data Services Northern Virginia |
| ASN | AS14618 |
| Network Name | AMAZON-IAD |
| CIDR Block | 98.80.0.0/13 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | ec2-98-87-170-71.compute-1.amazonaws.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | ec2-98-87-170-71.compute-1.amazonaws.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | β |
| 443 | https | tcp | β |
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (2 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | Server |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | amazon.co.ukuedata.amazon.co.ukwww.amazon.co.ukorigin-www.amazon.co.uk*.peg.a2z.comamazon.comamzn.comuedata.amazon.comus.amazon.comwww.amazon.com |
| Valid From | 2026-09-20T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Valid Until | 2027-04-05T23:59:59+00:00 |
| TLS Protocol | Tls13 |
| Cipher Suite | TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 |
| Signature Algorithm | sha256RSA |
| Validity Period | 197 days |
| Serial Number | 0562231A126B090FC419272BC8CF6B8A |
| Thumbprint | 16CBCF6DD6E67352F087605A955FD7D6775114B6 |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 31% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 20% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 46% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 50% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 31% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 33% | 10 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-22 03:22:33 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-24 21:39:52 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-24 21:54:55 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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