IP Address

156.238.246.218

IPv4 Public
SC SC
AS401696
COGNETCLOUD
24 Reports
This IP is on the Blacklist High confidence threat - blocking recommended
8/10 Threat
97% Confidence
24 Reports

Threat Intelligence Analysis

Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data

Above Average Risk
SC
SC Location
COGNETCLOUD ASN 401696
24 Reports
Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 156.238.246.218 based on 24 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 97% confidence rating.

More threatening than 82% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 19

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 401696) with generally good reputation. The ISP COGNETCLOUD maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

This analysis is automatically generated from aggregated, anonymized threat intelligence data. No personal information is displayed or stored. Assessment accuracy depends on available data volume and diversity.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High
Critical
Activity Frequency 8/10 High
Confidence Score 67% High Confidence

Confidence History

19. Feb 2026 - 25. Feb 2026
97% Current
Stable Trend

The confidence score shows the reliability of the threat assessment based on the number and quality of reports.

Security Reports (19)

Date Categories Source Confidence
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot x2 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%
SSH Honeypot 75%

Technical Details

Basic Information

IP Address
156.238.246.218
IP Version
IPv4
Network Type
Public
Tor Network
No
Network Class
Class B

Geolocation

Country
SC SC
ASN
AS401696
ISP
COGNETCLOUD

DNS Information

Reverse DNS
None
PTR Record
No
Connection Type
Static

Statistics

Total Reports
24
First Reported
19 Feb 2026
Last Reported
25 Feb 2026, 08:59

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

AS401696
cognetcloud INC
HK HK

Network Threat Assessment

3/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

40
Total IPs Monitored
865
Total Reports
21.6
Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to cognetcloud INC (AS401696), which manages 40 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 865 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

82 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 82% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,481 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++
Total Reports 24 avg: 23 =

Network Comparison

Compared against 46 IPs in ASN 401696

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.0 +
Total Reports 24 network avg: 17 +
Network COGNETCLOUD has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 357 IPs in SC

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.3 =
Total Reports 24 country avg: 91 --
Indicators:
++ Much Higher + Higher = Similar - Lower -- Much Lower

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,140 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,043 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

  1. 01
    US
    United States US
    38,446 20.5%
  2. 02
    IN
    India IN
    29,023 15.5%
  3. 03
    CN
    China CN
    26,021 13.9%
  4. 04
    BR
    Brazil BR
    10,256 5.5%
  5. 05
    DE
    Germany DE
    7,142 3.8%
  6. 06
    SG
    Singapore SG
    6,476 3.5%
  7. 07
    ID
    Indonesia ID
    5,539 3%
  8. 08
    RU
    Russia RU
    4,703 2.5%
  9. 09
    PK
    Pakistan PK
    4,654 2.5%
  10. 10
    NL
    Netherlands NL
    4,356 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL
LOW MED HIGH

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Related IPs

Other IPs associated with this address through network or behavioral similarity

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

20 Related IPs
8.5/10 Avg Threat
75% Avg Confidence
18 High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

IPs from the same subnet range, likely same network segment.

1 Related IPs
10/10 Avg Threat
70% Avg Confidence
1 High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

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JSON Report

Structured data format for integration with security tools and SIEM systems.

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    "ip_address": "156.238.246.218",
    "threat_level": 8,
    "confidence_score": 97,
    "total_reports": 24,
    "country_code": "SC",
    "isp_name": "COGNETCLOUD",
    "asn": "401696",
    "first_reported": "2026-02-19 22:45:58",
    "last_reported": "2026-02-25 08:59:14",
    "exported_at": "2026-06-09T08:58:28+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.de/ip/156.238.246.218/"
}

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