Critical Alert
Security alert: 188.68.47.21 rated 10/10 based on 17 verified incidents.
Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 100% confidence rating.
More threatening than 100% of monitored IPs
IP Address
188.68.47.21
IPv4
Public
DE
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Top 5% Most Dangerous
Germany
Location
netcup GmbH
ASN 197540
17
Reports
Mixed
Data Source
Threat Categories
Hacking
16
Brute-Force
11
WP Login Brute Force
10
DDoS Attack
4
Port Scan
1
WP XML-RPC Brute Force
1
Technical Details
General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.
Recommended Mitigations
Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.
Behavioral Analysis
Activity Pattern:
Sporadic
Irregular burst activity pattern indicates intermittent use of a compromised system.
First Observed
27. June 2026
Last Activity
5. July 2026
Recent (7 days)
0 incidents
Reputable Network
This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 197540) with generally good reputation. The ISP netcup GmbH maintains standard security practices.
The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.
Security Recommendations
Implement immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.
Implement adaptive blocking rules.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
10/10
Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency
8/10
High
Confidence Score
100%
Verified
Confidence History
27. Jun 2026 - 5. Jul 2026
100%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (17)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Brute-Force | Community | 75% | |
| Hacking DDoS Attack | Community | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking DDoS Attack | Community | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Hacking DDoS Attack | Community | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot x4 | 75% | |
| Hacking | Community | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot x6 | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot x3 | 75% | |
| Hacking DDoS Attack | Community | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot x3 | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% |
Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 188.68.47.21
- IP Version
- IPv4
- Network Type
- Public
- Tor Network
- No
- Network Class
- Class B
Geolocation
- Country
-
DE
- ASN
- AS197540
- ISP
- netcup GmbH
DNS Information
- Reverse DNS
- a2f15.netcup.net
- PTR Record
- Yes
- Connection Type
- Static
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 17
- First Reported
- 27 Jun 2026
- Last Reported
- 5 Jul 2026, 15:11
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
AS197540
netcup GmbH
AT
Network Threat Assessment
2/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.
Network Statistics
79
Total IPs Monitored
1,112
Total Reports
14.1
Reports per IP
Network Context
This IP address belongs to netcup GmbH (AS197540), which manages 79 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 1,112 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.
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
100
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 100% of all IPs in our database.
Top 10% Most DangerousGlobal Comparison
Compared against 291,361 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
10/10
avg: 5.9
++
Total Reports
17
avg: 18
=
Network Comparison
Compared against 164 IPs in ASN 197540
Threat Level
10/10
network avg: 6.2
++
Total Reports
17
network avg: 12
+
Network netcup GmbH has overall threat level 2/10
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 9,813 IPs in DE
Threat Level
10/10
country avg: 6.4
++
Total Reports
17
country avg: 50
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Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
27 Jun 2026
11 reports
Daily Average
0.6
reports/day
Most Active
Saturday
11 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
Hacking
16
Brute-Force
11
WP Login Brute Force
10
DDoS Attack
4
Port Scan
1
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 17:00 with 4 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
273,382 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,471 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
United States61,490 22.5% -
02
India45,223 16.5% -
03
China34,038 12.5% -
04
Brazil14,651 5.4% -
05
Germany9,813 3.6%
-
06
Singapore7,934 2.9% -
07
Indonesia7,832 2.9% -
08
Pakistan7,757 2.8% -
09
Russia6,142 2.2% -
10
Netherlands5,878 2.2%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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