Is IP address 197.248.114.217 dangerous?

Yes, 197.248.114.217 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 18 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.248.114.217?

IP address 197.248.114.217 is operated by Safaricom (ASN 37061) and is geolocated to KE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.248.114.217?

Yes, blocking 197.248.114.217 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 18 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.248.114.217?

Our threat assessment for 197.248.114.217 has a confidence score of 71%, based on 18 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.248.114.217

IPv4 Public

AS37061

Safaricom

18 Reports

Kenya Location

Safaricom ASN 37061

18 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 197.248.114.217 rated 8/10 from 18 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 71%.

More threatening than 79% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 16

WP Login Brute Force 2

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 15. May 2026

Last Activity 5. June 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37061) with generally good reputation. The ISP Safaricom maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 69% High Confidence

Confidence History

15. May 2026 - 5. Jun 2026

71% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. May 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
28. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
27. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
25. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
23. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
22. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
21. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
20. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
19. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
15. May 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.248.114.217
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: KE
ASN: AS37061
ISP: Safaricom

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 197-248-114-217.safaricombusiness.co.ke
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 18
First Reported: 15 May 2026
Last Reported: 5 Jun 2026, 11:33

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: AS37061

Organization: Safaricom

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

2,092

Total Reports

53.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Safaricom (AS37061), which manages 39 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,092 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

79 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 79% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,716 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 18 avg: 23 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 54 IPs in ASN 37061

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.1 +

Total Reports 18 network avg: 41 --

Network Safaricom has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 433 IPs in KE

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 18 country avg: 8 ++

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

Peak Day 28 May 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.6 reports/day

Most Active Friday 5 reports

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

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 16

WP Login Brute Force 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 4 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,375 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,936 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,468 20.5%
02

India IN

29,136 15.5%
03

China CN

26,029 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,144 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,551 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,677 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,358 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8/10 Avg Threat

67% Avg Confidence

17 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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

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