Critical Threat
IP address 176.65.134.15, registered to Go Host Ltd in Germany and operating under ASN AS208191, presents a critical threat level of 10/10 based on 215 abuse reports logged by automated honeypot sensors between August and December 2025. The dominant threat category recorded against this address is general hacking activity, encompassing intrusion attempts and exploitation probes targeting exposed services. While the activity frequency score of 0/10 suggests bursts of detection rather than continuous traffic, the sheer volume of reports over a four-month window indicates persistent, automated scanning behaviour originating from this address.
All 215 reports attributed to 176.65.134.15 were captured by automated honeypot sensors, giving this IP address a confidence score of 67%. The 20 most recent reports all cite hacking activity as the threat category, confirming that the address has been consistently engaged in probing for vulnerabilities or attempting unauthorized access across multiple targets. The network is hosted in Germany, and the AS208191 Autonomous System is operated by Go Host Ltd. The sustained reporting window — from August 2025 through December 2025 — demonstrates that this address has been actively involved in hostile reconnaissance for several months, rather than being the source of a single isolated incident.
General hacking activity, the threat category consistently attributed to this IP, represents one of the most concrete risks to any exposed service. Attackers operating addresses like 176.65.134.15 typically run automated tools that sweep the internet for open ports, outdated software with known vulnerabilities, or misconfigured services that can be exploited for data theft, botnet recruitment, or further network penetration. Even low-frequency activity on a /10 scale does not imply safety; it indicates that the address conducts targeted bursts of scanning or exploitation attempts, which can quickly escalate if an exploitable surface is identified. Every exposed service is a potential entry point when addressed like this one are actively probing the internet.
Site operators should treat any connection attempt from 176.65.134.15 as hostile. Implementing an outright block on this address at the network perimeter firewall or via intrusion prevention tools such as fail2ban is the most effective immediate response. All exposed services should enforce strong, unique credentials and disable any unnecessary services or ports to reduce the attack surface available to probing from this source. Continuous monitoring of inbound traffic patterns from similar addresses in the same ASN range will help identify broader scanning campaigns. Keeping all systems patched and running an intrusion detection system will further reduce the risk of successful exploitation should any probe from this or adjacent addresses find a vulnerability.