Is IP address 197.248.223.210 dangerous?

Yes, 197.248.223.210 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 4 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.248.223.210?

IP address 197.248.223.210 is operated by Safaricom Limited (ASN 37061) and is geolocated to KE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.248.223.210?

Yes, blocking 197.248.223.210 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 4 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.248.223.210?

Our threat assessment for 197.248.223.210 has a confidence score of 65%, based on 4 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.248.223.210

IPv4 Public

AS37061

Safaricom Limited

4 Reports

Kenya Location

Safaricom Limited ASN 37061

4 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 197.248.223.210 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 4 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 65%.

More threatening than 82% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 3

Brute-Force 1

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 37061) with generally good reputation. The ISP Safaricom Limited maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 48% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

19. Jun 2026 - 20. Jun 2026

65% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
20. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
20. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
19. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.248.223.210
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: KE
ASN: AS37061
ISP: Safaricom Limited

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: mail.karen.or.ke
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 4
First Reported: 19 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 20 Jun 2026, 15:43

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: AS37061

Organization: Safaricom

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

1/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

2,092

Total Reports

53.6

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Safaricom (AS37061), which manages 39 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,092 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.

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

82 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 82% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,764 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 4 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 71 IPs in ASN 37061

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.1 =

Total Reports 4 network avg: 33 --

Network Safaricom Limited has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 688 IPs in KE

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 4 country avg: 6 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 3 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

WP Login Brute Force 3

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,751 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 16,765 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,579 22.5%
02

India IN

45,313 16.6%
03

China CN

34,061 12.4%
04

Brazil BR

14,656 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,822 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,937 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,839 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,771 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,150 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,895 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.3/10 Avg Threat

73% Avg Confidence

18 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Reputable Network

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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