Is IP address 104.248.170.159 dangerous?

Yes, 104.248.170.159 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 20 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 104.248.170.159?

IP address 104.248.170.159 is operated by DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 104.248.170.159?

Yes, blocking 104.248.170.159 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 20 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 104.248.170.159?

Our threat assessment for 104.248.170.159 has a confidence score of 79%, based on 20 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

104.248.170.159

IPv4 Public

AS14061

DigitalOcean, LLC

20 Reports

GB Location

DigitalOcean, LLC ASN 14061

20 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 104.248.170.159 from 20 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 79% confidence.

More threatening than 83% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 19

Brute-Force 14

WP Login Brute Force 14

Port Scan 7

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 7

Bad Web Bot 4

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Cloud Infrastructure

This IP operates from DigitalOcean cloud infrastructure. Cloud-hosted threats can be provisioned and abandoned quickly, affecting attribution.

Cloud-hosted malicious activity often indicates automated or scalable attack infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 64% High Confidence

Confidence History

10. Apr 2026 - 9. May 2026

79% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. May 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force +2	Honeypot x2	75%
13. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
13. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
13. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Apr 2026	Port Scan WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
13. Apr 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x2	75%
12. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
12. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
12. Apr 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x2	75%
11. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
11. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
11. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
10. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
10. Apr 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x3	75%
10. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x4	75%
10. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x4	75%
10. Apr 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x3	75%
10. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 104.248.170.159
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS14061
ISP: DigitalOcean, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 20
First Reported: 10 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 9 May 2026, 15:17

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS14061

Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

10,971

Total IPs Monitored

417,845

Total Reports

38.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to DigitalOcean, LLC (AS14061), which manages 10,971 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 417,845 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

83 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 83% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,388 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 20 avg: 18 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 15,613 IPs in ASN 14061

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 20 network avg: 33 -

Network DigitalOcean, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,731 IPs in GB

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 20 country avg: 24 -

Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 7 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Hacking 19

Brute-Force 14

WP Login Brute Force 14

Port Scan 7

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 7

Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,382 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,411 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,490 22.5%
02

India IN

45,223 16.5%
03

China CN

34,038 12.5%
04

Brazil BR

14,651 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,813 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,934 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,832 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,757 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,142 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,878 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

20 Related IPs

8.6/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Cloud Infrastructure

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

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nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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