Reputation · trust score
A transparent 0–100 signal. Every entity starts at a neutral baseline of 65; threat-intel blocklists, exposure, reverse-DNS, routing and allocation each adjust it up or down. Higher is more trustworthy.
- Baseline (neutral) 65
- Long-established allocation (30y) +6
- Trust score 71 / 100
Experimental · trust-vectors model v1.1.0 — a transparent heuristic, not a definitive verdict. How it works →
Ranges inside 169.253.0.0/16
| CIDR | IPs | Organization | ASN | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169.253.128.0/17 | 32.8K | U.S. Department of State | AS6966 | US |
| 169.253.0.0/17 | 32.8K | U.S. Department of State | AS6966 | US |
| 169.253.192.0/18 | 16.4K | U.S. Department of State | AS6966 | US |
| 169.253.64.0/18 | 16.4K | U.S. Department of State | AS6966 | US |
| 169.253.0.0/18 | 16.4K | U.S. Department of State | AS6966 | US |
| 169.253.32.0/19 | 8.2K | U.S. Department of State | AS6966 | US |
| 169.253.128.0/19 | 8.2K | U.S. Department of State | AS6966 | US |
| 169.253.16.0/20 | 4.1K | U.S. Department of State | AS6966 | US |
| 169.253.160.0/20 | 4.1K | U.S. Department of State | AS6966 | US |
| 169.253.176.0/20 | 4.1K | U.S. Department of State | AS6966 | US |
| 169.253.0.0/20 | 4.1K | U.S. Department of State | AS6966 | US |
Geolocation
First 256 of 65,536 IP addresses in 169.253.0.0/16
BGP Routing
Live BGP anomalies →This block is announced in BGP, observed across our RIPE RIS collectors.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 169.253.0.0/16?
169.253.0.0/16 is a CIDR network block containing 65,536 IPv4 addresses (from 169.253.0.0 to 169.253.255.255). CIDR notation combines an IP address with a prefix length to define a range of addresses.
Who owns the 169.253.0.0/16 network?
The 169.253.0.0/16 range is allocated to U.S. Department of State and announced via AS6966 from United States.