Notable Threat
IP 178.79.173.199 rated 8/10 from 11 verified reports.
Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 96%.
More threatening than 82% of monitored IPs
IP Address
178.79.173.199
IPv4
Public
GB
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Above Average Risk
United Kingdom
Location
Akamai Connected Cloud
ASN 63949
11
Reports
Honeypot
Data Source
Threat Categories
WP Login Brute Force
11
Hacking
10
Brute-Force
10
Behavioral Analysis
Activity Pattern:
Consistent Activity
Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.
First Observed
11. May 2026
Last Activity
11. May 2026
Recent (7 days)
0 incidents
Reputable Network
This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 63949) with generally good reputation. The ISP Akamai Connected Cloud maintains standard security practices.
The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.
Security Recommendations
Implement appropriate security controls.
Long-term blocking recommended.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
8/10
High
Critical
Activity Frequency
1/10
Very Low
Confidence Score
92%
Verified
Confidence History
10. May 2026 - 11. May 2026
96%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (11)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force | Honeypot | 75% |
Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 178.79.173.199
- IP Version
- IPv4
- Network Type
- Public
- Tor Network
- No
- Network Class
- Class B
Geolocation
- Country
-
GB
- ASN
- AS63949
- ISP
- Akamai Connected Cloud
DNS Information
- Reverse DNS
- 178-79-173-199.ip.linodeusercontent.com
- PTR Record
- Yes
- Connection Type
- Dynamic
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 11
- First Reported
- 10 May 2026
- Last Reported
- 11 May 2026, 09:21
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
AS63949
Akamai Connected Cloud
US
Network Threat Assessment
1/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.
Network Statistics
652
Total IPs Monitored
15,636
Total Reports
24
Reports per IP
Network Context
This IP address belongs to Akamai Connected Cloud (AS63949), which manages 652 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 15,636 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 1/10.
Network status:
This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.
Comparative Analysis
How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database
82
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 82% of all IPs in our database.
High Threat PercentileGlobal Comparison
Compared against 199,475 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
8/10
avg: 5.3
++
Total Reports
11
avg: 23
--
Network Comparison
Compared against 1,017 IPs in ASN 63949
Threat Level
8/10
network avg: 5.6
+
Total Reports
11
network avg: 13
-
Network Akamai Connected Cloud has overall threat level 1/10
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 4,296 IPs in GB
Threat Level
8/10
country avg: 5.4
+
Total Reports
11
country avg: 27
--
Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
11 May 2026
2 reports
Daily Average
0.1
reports/day
Most Active
Sunday
9 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
WP Login Brute Force
11
Hacking
10
Brute-Force
10
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
187,140 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 19,043 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
United States38,446 20.5%
-
02
India29,023 15.5% -
03
China26,021 13.9% -
04
Brazil10,256 5.5% -
05
Germany7,142 3.8% -
06
Singapore6,476 3.5% -
07
Indonesia5,539 3% -
08
Russia4,703 2.5% -
09
Pakistan4,654 2.5% -
10
Netherlands4,356 2.3%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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