209.85.128.196

209.85.128.196 is an IP address that one published source reports in connection with IT Worker Fraud activity, which public reporting attributes to North Korea (DPRK). It is cited here from Trellix. The report is dated 2025-05-19.

ip address IT Worker Fraud MATCHED IN SOURCE

First seen 2025-05-19 · last seen 2025-05-19

Network

Kinddata centre
NetworkGoogle LLC
Announced byAS15169 Google LLC
CountryUnited States
Flagshosting range

Looked up 2026-09-21 at ip-api.com. A hosting range is not evidence on its own.

Source

  • …Originating IP 209.85.128.196 (Google Mail server) Google infrastructure IP—consistent with sending from Gmail’s web client.…
    Unmasking Hidden Threats: Spotting a DPRK IT-Worker Campaign — Trellix · under “The Evolving Threat: North Korean IT Worker Employment Fraud” · published 2025-05-19 · pulled 2026-09-12

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