Is IP address 197.232.249.253 dangerous?

Yes, 197.232.249.253 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 197.232.249.253?

IP address 197.232.249.253 is operated by JTL (ASN 36866) and is geolocated to KE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 197.232.249.253?

Yes, blocking 197.232.249.253 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 197.232.249.253?

Our threat assessment for 197.232.249.253 has a confidence score of 30%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

197.232.249.253

IPv4 Public

AS36866

JTL

1 Reports

Kenya Location

JTL ASN 36866

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 197.232.249.253 rated 7/10 from 1 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 30%.

More threatening than 62% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Exploited Host 1

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: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 26. May 2026

Last Activity 26. May 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 36866) with generally good reputation. The ISP JTL 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 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 26% Medium Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
26. May 2026	Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 197.232.249.253
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: KE
ASN: AS36866
ISP: JTL

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 26 May 2026
Last Reported: 26 May 2026, 10:15

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: AS36866

Organization: JTL

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

8.2

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to JTL (AS36866), which manages 9 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 74 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

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

62 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 62% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,762 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 19 IPs in ASN 36866

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 1 network avg: 5 --

Network JTL has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 437 IPs in KE

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 1 country avg: 8 --

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

Peak Day 26 May 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 1 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 1

Exploited Host 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,378 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,990 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,468 20.5%
02

India IN

29,138 15.6%
03

China CN

26,029 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,144 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,551 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,677 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,358 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

18 Related IPs

5.5/10 Avg Threat

37% Avg Confidence

9 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

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

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