Critical Threat
IP 50.6.228.117 is assessed as a critical-risk address with a threat level of 10 out of 10, linked to active hacking activity detected by automated honeypot sensors. This US-based IP address has accumulated 221 total abuse reports, with the dominant threat category being general hacking attempts including intrusion and unauthorized access activities. The volume of reports and maximum threat scoring indicate this address represents a serious, ongoing risk to internet-exposed services.
Detection data shows all 20 of the most recent threat reports originate from automated honeypot sensors, with first reports dating to November 2025 and the latest activity recorded in December 2025. The IP is allocated within the AS19871 autonomous system operated by NETWORK-SOLUTIONS-HOSTING, a US-based hosting infrastructure provider. The presence of a high-volume attacking address within a commercial hosting network is a common indicator of either compromised hosting infrastructure being weaponized or threat actors renting virtual server resources to conduct attacks. The 76% confidence score reflects strong but not absolute certainty that this activity represents malicious rather than anomalous traffic.
Hacking activity in this context encompasses systematic attempts to exploit vulnerabilities, gain unauthorized entry, and compromise target systems through techniques such as credential guessing, vulnerability scanning, and exploitation of misconfigured services. With 221 cumulative reports, this address has demonstrated sustained offensive operations against internet-facing assets over the November-December 2025 timeframe. Even though activity frequency metrics suggest variable intensity, the consistent report volume indicates persistent threat actor interest in using this infrastructure for intrusion attempts. Services with exposed authentication interfaces, outdated software, or weak access controls face the highest risk from this source.
Site operators should treat traffic from this IP address as hostile and implement immediate defensive controls. Blocking or rate-limiting connections from this address at the firewall or load-balancer level provides the most direct protection. For exposed services, hardening authentication mechanisms through multi-factor authentication, strong password requirements, and account lockout policies significantly reduces the effectiveness of credential-based intrusion attempts. Implementing intrusion detection systems or using tools like fail2ban to automatically analyze and respond to suspicious authentication patterns adds an additional layer of automated defense. Regular security patching and vulnerability scanning of internet-facing systems eliminates the weaknesses that such actors routinely target.