Critical Alert
IP 161.248.147.206 is a maximum-threat-level address originating from Vietnam that has generated 401 abuse reports through automated honeypot sensors, indicating it is actively engaged in widespread intrusion and unauthorized access attempts against exposed network services.
The IP address 161.248.147.206 is routed through AS135918, operated by VIET DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIABILITY COMPANY, and is geolocated to Vietnam. This address earned a threat score of 10 out of 10 based on a 94% confidence rating derived from 20 distinct automated honeypot sensor reports. The activity frequency score of 8 out of 10 reflects sustained, repeated engagement with target systems throughout December 2025, the sole reporting period on record. The high volume of 401 total incident reports underscores persistent automated scanning and exploit activity rather than isolated probe attempts.
The dominant threat classification for this IP is general hacking activity, which encompasses automated vulnerability probing, brute-force credential attacks, and exploitation attempts against exposed services. This pattern of activity poses a concrete risk to any internet-facing system running outdated software, weak authentication mechanisms, or unpatched services, as automated attack toolkits systematically cycle through known exploit sequences until a vulnerable target is identified. Organizations with exposed SSH, RDP, web applications, or database interfaces face the highest risk from this category of threat actor.
Defensive measures include deploying automated abuse detection tools such as fail2ban to dynamically block repeated connection attempts, enforcing strong multi-factor authentication on all remote access services, maintaining strict patch management cycles for internet-facing systems, and implementing network-level rate limiting to reduce the effectiveness of automated scanning campaigns.