Critical Alert
Security alert: 218.190.8.165 rated 10/10 based on 74 verified incidents.
Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 90% confidence rating.
More threatening than 97% of monitored IPs
IP Address
218.190.8.165
IPv4
Public
HK
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Top 5% Most Dangerous
HK
Location
HGC Global Communications...
ASN 9304
74
Reports
Honeypot
Data Source
Threat Categories
SSH
27
Hacking
5
Exploited Host
3
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 4 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.
First Observed
26. May 2026
Last Activity
24. June 2026
Recent (7 days)
2 incidents
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 immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.
Long-term blocking recommended.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
10/10
Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency
4/10
Low
Confidence Score
89%
Verified
Confidence History
16. Apr 2026 - 24. Jun 2026
90%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (30)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | SSH | Honeypot | 75% |
| New | SSH | Honeypot | 75% |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Exploited Host SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Hacking SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH Hacking | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Exploited Host | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Exploited Host | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking SSH | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% | |
| SSH | Honeypot | 75% |
Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 218.190.8.165
- 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
- 74
- First Reported
- 20 Feb 2026
- Last Reported
- 24 Jun 2026, 15:18
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
AS9304
HGC Global Communications Limited
HK
Network Threat Assessment
5/10
This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.
Network Statistics
27
Total IPs Monitored
514
Total Reports
19
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
97
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 97% of all IPs in our database.
Top 10% Most DangerousGlobal Comparison
Compared against 229,097 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
10/10
avg: 5.6
++
Total Reports
74
avg: 21
++
Network Comparison
Compared against 33 IPs in ASN 9304
Threat Level
10/10
network avg: 6.2
++
Total Reports
74
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
10/10
country avg: 6.2
++
Total Reports
74
country avg: 43
++
Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
26 May 2026
2 reports
Daily Average
0.3
reports/day
Most Active
Thursday
20 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
71
Hacking
5
Exploited Host
3
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 05:00 with 8 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
214,713 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,405 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
United States44,123 20.5% -
02
India34,910 16.3% -
03
China28,586 13.3% -
04
Brazil11,565 5.4% -
05
Germany8,144 3.8% -
06
Singapore6,984 3.3% -
07
Indonesia6,373 3% -
08
Pakistan5,781 2.7% -
09
Russia5,345 2.5% -
10
Netherlands4,888 2.3%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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