Significant Threat
IP address 3.130.168.2, registered to Amazon's AS16509 network in the United States, presents a high-risk threat profile with a threat level of 8 out of 10 and a confidence score of 96 percent. This address has accumulated 1,647 abuse reports over approximately four months, with activity detected by 20 separate automated honeypot sensors. The dominant threat categories are Hacking activity, reported 18 times, and Exploited Host indicators, reported 3 times, suggesting this infrastructure is actively engaged in intrusion attempts and may simultaneously function as a compromised attack platform being leveraged by threat actors without the owner's knowledge.
The volume and consistency of reporting between February 2026 and May 2026 indicate sustained, deliberate scanning and exploitation activity rather than opportunistic or isolated incidents. With an activity frequency rated at 8 out of 10, this IP demonstrates persistent engagement against exposed services. The simultaneous presence of both Hacking and Exploited Host classifications is particularly significant, as it suggests the address may be conducting attacks while also exhibiting signs of compromise itself. The attack-pattern data references generic connection attempts coupled with malware and exploit activity, aligning with common automated exploitation toolkits and brute-force reconnaissance operations commonly observed against publicly accessible services.
The Hacking activity linked to this IP represents unauthorized access attempts, vulnerability probing, and exploitation of misconfigured or unpatched services. Combined with the Exploited Host classification, this creates a dual risk scenario where the IP serves as both an attack source and potentially a victim infrastructure. Organizations with exposed SSH, RDP, web interfaces, or other network services face the greatest risk from automated exploitation toolkits that systematically target these entry points. The sustained activity over four months indicates a methodical campaign rather than a fleeting probe.
Network defenders should implement immediate blocking measures for IP 3.130.168.2 at the firewall or intrusion prevention level. Implementing fail2ban or equivalent dynamic blockade tools can automate this response across multiple authentication failure thresholds. All exposed services should enforce strong, unique credentials and certificate-based authentication where feasible, with particular attention to SSH and remote administration interfaces. Continuous monitoring for the IP address in access logs is recommended to identify any successful connections. Organizations should also consider submitting an abuse report to Amazon AWS, as the AS16509 operator, to facilitate potential takedown or investigation of compromised or malicious Amazon-hosted infrastructure.
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