Substantial Risk
Threat level 8/10 for 43.242.203.160 based on 26 documented incidents.
Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 93% confidence rating.
More threatening than 81% of monitored IPs
IP Address
43.242.203.160
IPv4
Public
HK
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Above Average Risk
HK
Location
COGNETCLOUD
ASN 401696
26
Reports
Honeypot
Data Source
Threat Categories
SSH
26
Brute-Force
2
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 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.
First Observed
17. May 2026
Last Activity
5. June 2026
Recent (7 days)
2 incidents
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.
Long-term blocking recommended.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
8/10
High
Critical
Activity Frequency
4/10
Low
Confidence Score
88%
Verified
Confidence History
27. Feb 2026 - 5. Jun 2026
93%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (26)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brute-Force SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Brute-Force 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% | |
| 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
- 43.242.203.160
- IP Version
- IPv4
- Network Type
- Public
- Tor Network
- No
- Network Class
- Class A
Geolocation
- Country
-
HK
- ASN
- AS401696
- ISP
- COGNETCLOUD
DNS Information
- Reverse DNS
- None
- PTR Record
- No
- Connection Type
- Static
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 26
- First Reported
- 27 Feb 2026
- Last Reported
- 5 Jun 2026, 22:26
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
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
81
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 81% of all IPs in our database.
High Threat PercentileGlobal Comparison
Compared against 199,338 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
8/10
avg: 5.3
++
Total Reports
26
avg: 23
=
Network Comparison
Compared against 46 IPs in ASN 401696
Threat Level
8/10
network avg: 6.0
+
Total Reports
26
network avg: 17
++
Network COGNETCLOUD has overall threat level 3/10
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 2,681 IPs in HK
Threat Level
8/10
country avg: 6.1
+
Total Reports
26
country avg: 45
-
Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
5 Jun 2026
2 reports
Daily Average
0.2
reports/day
Most Active
Monday
6 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
26
Brute-Force
2
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 14:00 with 3 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
187,017 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,967 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
United States38,426 20.5% -
02
India28,977 15.5% -
03
China26,016 13.9% -
04
Brazil10,249 5.5% -
05
Germany7,139 3.8% -
06
Singapore6,475 3.5% -
07
Indonesia5,533 3% -
08
Russia4,701 2.5% -
09
Pakistan4,647 2.5% -
10
Netherlands4,355 2.3%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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