Notable Threat
IP 198.98.56.227 rated 8/10 from 92 verified reports.
Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 92%.
More threatening than 81% of monitored IPs
IP Address
198.98.56.227
IPv4
Public
US
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Above Average Risk
US
Location
PONYNET
ASN 53667
92
Reports
Honeypot
Data Source
Threat Categories
SSH
30
Brute-Force
1
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.
Behavioral Analysis
Activity Pattern:
Consistent Activity
Steady malicious activity over 4 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.
First Observed
11. May 2026
Last Activity
9. June 2026
Recent (7 days)
4 incidents
Reputable Network
This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 53667) with generally good reputation. The ISP PONYNET 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
92%
Verified
Confidence History
2. May 2026 - 9. Jun 2026
92%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (30)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | SSH | Honeypot | 75% |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Brute-Force SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
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Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 198.98.56.227
- IP Version
- IPv4
- Network Type
- Public
- Tor Network
- No
- Network Class
- Class C
Geolocation
- Country
-
US
- ASN
- AS53667
- ISP
- PONYNET
DNS Information
- Reverse DNS
- mail.brycev.xyz
- PTR Record
- Yes
- Connection Type
- Static
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 92
- First Reported
- 18 Feb 2026
- Last Reported
- 9 Jun 2026, 03:32
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
AS53667
FranTech Solutions
US
Network Threat Assessment
3/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.
Network Statistics
245
Total IPs Monitored
11,433
Total Reports
46.7
Reports per IP
Network Context
This IP address belongs to FranTech Solutions (AS53667), which manages 245 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 11,433 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
81
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 81% of all IPs in our database.
High Threat PercentileGlobal Comparison
Compared against 199,468 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
8/10
avg: 5.3
++
Total Reports
92
avg: 23
++
Network Comparison
Compared against 298 IPs in ASN 53667
Threat Level
8/10
network avg: 6.7
+
Total Reports
92
network avg: 31
++
Network PONYNET has overall threat level 3/10
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 38,446 IPs in US
Threat Level
8/10
country avg: 5.9
+
Total Reports
92
country avg: 41
++
Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
26 May 2026
3 reports
Daily Average
0.5
reports/day
Most Active
Monday
18 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
SSH
92
Brute-Force
1
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 09:00 with 6 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
187,140 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,043 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
United States38,446 20.5%
-
02
India29,023 15.5% -
03
China26,021 13.9% -
04
Brazil10,256 5.5% -
05
Germany7,142 3.8% -
06
Singapore6,476 3.5% -
07
Indonesia5,539 3% -
08
Russia4,703 2.5% -
09
Pakistan4,654 2.5% -
10
Netherlands4,356 2.3%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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