IP Address

197.248.238.153

IPv4 Public
KE KE
AS37061
Safaricom
68 Reports
This IP is under Observation Suspicious activity detected - monitor closely
10/10 Threat
67% Confidence
68 Reports

Threat Intelligence Analysis

Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data

Top 10% High Threat
KE
KE Location
Safaricom ASN 37061
68 Reports
Honeypot Data Source

Severe Risk

Threat level 10/10 for IP 197.248.238.153. Analysis of 68 reports confirms persistent malicious behavior.

High-confidence (67%) threat assessment indicates advanced persistent threat characteristics.

More threatening than 92% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 30
Hacking 7

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 week indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 21. May 2026
Last Activity 28. May 2026
Recent (7 days) 0 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

Block immediately. This IP demonstrates capability for significant infrastructure damage.

Long-term blocking recommended.

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 10/10 Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency 4/10 Low
Confidence Score 63% High Confidence

Confidence History

16. Dec 2025 - 28. May 2026
67% Current
Stable Trend

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

Security Reports (30)

Date Categories Source Confidence
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot x4 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%

Technical Details

Basic Information

IP Address
197.248.238.153
IP Version
IPv4
Network Type
Public
Tor Network
No
Network Class
Class C

Geolocation

Country
KE KE
ASN
AS37061
ISP
Safaricom

DNS Information

Reverse DNS
197-248-238-153.safaricombusiness.co.ke
PTR Record
Yes
Connection Type
Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports
68
First Reported
18 Aug 2025
Last Reported
28 May 2026, 12:18

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

AS37061
Safaricom
KE KE

Network Threat Assessment

1/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

39
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

92 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 92% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,946 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.3 ++
Total Reports 68 avg: 23 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 55 IPs in ASN 37061

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.1 ++
Total Reports 68 network avg: 40 ++
Network Safaricom has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 439 IPs in KE

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.8 ++
Total Reports 68 country avg: 8 ++
Indicators:
++ Much Higher + Higher = Similar - Lower -- Much Lower

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,611 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,879 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

  1. 01
    US
    United States US
    38,485 20.5%
  2. 02
    IN
    India IN
    29,222 15.6%
  3. 03
    CN
    China CN
    26,039 13.9%
  4. 04
    BR
    Brazil BR
    10,262 5.5%
  5. 05
    DE
    Germany DE
    7,147 3.8%
  6. 06
    SG
    Singapore SG
    6,479 3.5%
  7. 07
    ID
    Indonesia ID
    5,559 3%
  8. 08
    RU
    Russia RU
    4,710 2.5%
  9. 09
    PK
    Pakistan PK
    4,702 2.5%
  10. 10
    NL
    Netherlands NL
    4,362 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
7.9/10 Avg Threat
68% Avg Confidence
17 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": "197.248.238.153",
    "threat_level": 10,
    "confidence_score": 67,
    "total_reports": 68,
    "country_code": "KE",
    "isp_name": "Safaricom",
    "asn": "37061",
    "first_reported": "2025-08-18 13:57:13",
    "last_reported": "2026-05-28 12:18:56",
    "exported_at": "2026-06-09T12:54:05+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.de/ip/197.248.238.153/"
}

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