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Assigned IP Block

It indicates that the IP block has the RIR status 'assigned', which is commonly associated with end-user or reseller address space that frequently changes hands and exhibits higher abuse rates than allocated provider blocks.

Analyst Q&A

What this signal answers

The questions every analyst asks before acting on this signal.

What it detects01

What does 'Assigned IP Block' indicate?

It indicates that the IP block has the RIR status 'assigned', which is commonly associated with end-user or reseller address space that frequently changes hands and exhibits higher abuse rates than allocated provider blocks.

Why it matters02

Why are assigned blocks considered higher risk?

Assigned blocks are often leased, suballocated, or transferred more frequently. This leads to weak ownership continuity, limited operational oversight, and a higher likelihood of appearing in phishing, spam or malware-related activity.

How analysts use it03

How should analysts interpret this signal in investigations?

Assigned block status is a meaningful malicious-leaning indicator. While not conclusive on its own, it becomes significant when combined with recent reallocation, small prefix size, blacklist activity or risky ASN/domain behavior.

Often paired with:alert_only
Evidence shape

What Assigned IP Block looks like in the response

A realistic shape of the entry the engine appends to the risk_signals array when this signal fires. Evidence keys are subgroup-default; per-signal overrides documented in the API reference.

json
{
  "slug": "ip_registry_assigned_block_risk",
  "name": "Assigned IP Block",
  "group": "dns_history",
  "subgroup": "ip_registry_allocation_profile",
  "direction": "malicious",
  "evidence": {
    "registry": "ARIN",
    "allocation_class": "datacenter",
    "cidr": "104.21.0.0/16",
    "allocation_recency_days": 1340,
    "block_risk": "low"
  }
}
See in API reference
Siblings

Peers in IP Registry Allocation Profile

5 other signals share the same subgroup. They detect related behaviors and often co-fire on the same IOC.

IP Block Recently Allocated

It means the IP block was assigned in a very recent time window. Newly allocated address space is frequently observed in…

Malicious
Small Allocation Abuse Pattern

It indicates that a small-sized IP prefix shows a concentration of malicious activity, such as repeated blacklist hits, …

Malicious
Small IP Block Allocation

It indicates that the IP block allocated to the ASN is unusually small. Very small prefixes are frequently observed in l…

Malicious
Large-Scale Enterprise IP Block

It indicates that the IP address belongs to a large-scale, long-established, and officially allocated enterprise network…

SafeCore
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