Is IP address 188.17.148.221 dangerous?

Yes, 188.17.148.221 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 15 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 188.17.148.221?

IP address 188.17.148.221 is operated by Rostelecom (ASN 12389) and is geolocated to RU. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 188.17.148.221?

Yes, blocking 188.17.148.221 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 15 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 188.17.148.221?

Our threat assessment for 188.17.148.221 has a confidence score of 88%, based on 15 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

188.17.148.221

IPv4 Public

AS12389

Rostelecom

15 Reports

RU Location

Rostelecom ASN 12389

15 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

High Risk

IP 188.17.148.221 rated at threat level 8/10 based on 15 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 88%.

More threatening than 81% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 15

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 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 12. May 2026

Last Activity 4. June 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 12389, operated by Rostelecom) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 86% Verified

Confidence History

4. Apr 2026 - 4. Jun 2026

88% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
4. Jun 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
18. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
17. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
16. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
12. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
12. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
12. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
11. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
11. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
8. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
8. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
5. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
4. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 188.17.148.221
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: RU
ASN: AS12389
ISP: Rostelecom

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 15
First Reported: 4 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 4 Jun 2026, 11:43

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: AS12389

Organization: Rostelecom

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

931

Total IPs Monitored

6,305

Total Reports

6.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Rostelecom (AS12389), which manages 931 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 6,305 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

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 Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,969 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 15 avg: 23 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,026 IPs in ASN 12389

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 4.8 ++

Total Reports 15 network avg: 6 ++

Network Rostelecom has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,711 IPs in RU

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 15 country avg: 17 =

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

Peak Day 17 May 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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 15

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

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

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,485 20.5%
02

India IN

29,222 15.6%
03

China CN

26,039 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,262 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,147 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,479 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,559 3%
08

Russia RU THIS IP

4,710 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,702 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,362 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.9/10 Avg Threat

92% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

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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