Is IP address 216.40.72.108 dangerous?

Yes, 216.40.72.108 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 216.40.72.108?

IP address 216.40.72.108 is operated by HGC Global Communications Limited (ASN 9304) and is geolocated to HK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 216.40.72.108?

Yes, blocking 216.40.72.108 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 216.40.72.108?

Our threat assessment for 216.40.72.108 has a confidence score of 32%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

216.40.72.108

IPv4 Public

AS9304

HGC Global Communications Limited

2 Reports

HK Location

HGC Global Communications... ASN 9304

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 216.40.72.108 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 2 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 32%.

More threatening than 68% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 2

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.

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 9304, operated by HGC Global Communications Limited) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Confidence History

29. Dec 2025

32% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
29. Dec 2025	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
29. Dec 2025	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 216.40.72.108
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: HK
ASN: AS9304
ISP: HGC Global Communications Limited

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 29 Dec 2025
Last Reported: 29 Dec 2025, 05:10

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: AS9304

Organization: HGC Global Communications Limited

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

514

Total Reports

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to HGC Global Communications Limited (AS9304), which manages 27 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 514 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 5/10.

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

68 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 68% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 229,095 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 21 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 33 IPs in ASN 9304

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 17 --

Network HGC Global Communications Limited has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 2,904 IPs in HK

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 43 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 2 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 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

214,713 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,405 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

44,123 20.5%
02

India IN

34,910 16.3%
03

China CN

28,586 13.3%
04

Brazil BR

11,565 5.4%
05

Germany DE

8,144 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,984 3.3%
07

Indonesia ID

6,373 3%
08

Pakistan PK

5,781 2.7%
09

Russia RU

5,345 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,888 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

6.9/10 Avg Threat

62% Avg Confidence

15 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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