Is IP address 85.215.252.72 dangerous?

Yes, 85.215.252.72 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 89 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 85.215.252.72?

IP address 85.215.252.72 is operated by IONOS SE (ASN 8560) and is geolocated to DE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 85.215.252.72?

Yes, blocking 85.215.252.72 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 89 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 85.215.252.72?

Our threat assessment for 85.215.252.72 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 89 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

85.215.252.72

IPv4 Public

AS8560

IONOS SE

89 Reports

Germany Location

IONOS SE ASN 8560

89 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 85.215.252.72 rated 8/10 from 89 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 100%.

More threatening than 85% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 26

Brute-Force 16

WP Login Brute Force 14

DDoS Attack 9

WP Plugin Exploit 5

WP User Enumeration 5

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.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 27. June 2026

Last Activity 14. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 8560, operated by IONOS SE) 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 appropriate security controls.

Continue monitoring the positive trend.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 100% Verified

Confidence History

2. Jul 2026 - 14. Jul 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
12. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
4. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
4. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
4. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
4. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
4. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Plugin Exploit +1	Honeypot	75%
3. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
3. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
3. Jul 2026	Hacking WP Plugin Exploit WP User Enumeration	Honeypot	75%
3. Jul 2026	Web App Attack WP Media Library Abuse WP Plugin Exploit +1	Honeypot x3	75%
3. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
3. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Exploit WP User Enumeration	Honeypot	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x4	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Plugin Exploit +1	Honeypot	75%
2. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
2. Jul 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
2. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 85.215.252.72
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: DE
ASN: AS8560
ISP: IONOS SE

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 89
First Reported: 26 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 14 Jul 2026, 04:07

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: AS8560

Organization: IONOS SE

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

5/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

464

Total IPs Monitored

29,122

Total Reports

62.8

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to IONOS SE (AS8560), which manages 464 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 29,122 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

85 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 85% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,303 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 89 avg: 18 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 731 IPs in ASN 8560

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 89 network avg: 85 =

Network IONOS SE has overall threat level 5/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 9,810 IPs in DE

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.4 +

Total Reports 89 country avg: 50 ++

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

Peak Day 27 Jun 2026 31 reports

Daily Average 2.9 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 36 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 74

Brute-Force 51

WP Login Brute Force 49

DDoS Attack 23

WP User Enumeration 7

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 10 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,275 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,692 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,464 22.5%
02

India IN

45,217 16.5%
03

China CN

34,029 12.5%
04

Brazil BR

14,629 5.4%
05

Germany DE THIS IP

9,810 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,930 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,829 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,757 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,141 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,874 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.9/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

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Windows Firewall

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PDF Report

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