Critical Alert
IP 162.216.150.49 is a critical-risk address operating from Google Cloud Platform infrastructure (AS396982) that has generated 1908 abuse reports, with the dominant threat category being general hacking activity including unauthorized access attempts and intrusion activity.
Community reports and automated honeypot sensors have tracked this IP across approximately seven months of activity, from October 2025 through May 2026. The 1908 total reports represent a substantial volume of suspicious behavior logged by honeypot sensors, indicating persistent scanning and exploitation attempts rather than isolated incidents. The threat level of 10/10 reflects the confirmed hostile intent and successful establishment of connections to targeted services, while the moderate confidence score of 69% suggests that while the malicious nature of the activity is clear, attribution details may carry some uncertainty. The low activity frequency rating of 3/10 suggests this actor conducts periodic targeted operations rather than continuous scanning, which is consistent with deliberate intrusion campaigns. The geographic location in the United States and the use of Google Cloud Platform infrastructure provides the actor with a relatively trusted network reputation that may aid in evading basic blocking rules.
Detection data shows this IP has been associated with SSH sessions established on unusual ports rather than the standard port 22, a technique frequently employed by threat actors to bypass simple firewall rules and evade detection systems that only monitor conventional service ports. This behavior indicates the actor is actively attempting to gain persistent access to targeted systems while minimizing the risk of triggering standard security alerts. The hacking classification encompasses various intrusion methods including exploitation attempts and unauthorized access activity, posing a direct threat to any exposed services running on accessible network endpoints.
Site operators should immediately block this IP at the network perimeter firewall and implement permanent denial rules based on the sustained abuse pattern observed. Deploying fail2ban or similar automated defense tools can dynamically ban IPs that exhibit brute-force or scanning behavior. Enforcing key-based authentication for any SSH services, moving management interfaces to non-standard ports, and maintaining strict patch management cycles will significantly reduce exposure to the intrusion techniques associated with this address. Continuous monitoring of authentication logs for attempts originating from this IP range is recommended to identify any successful compromises.
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