IP Address

197.248.159.242

IPv4 Public
KE KE
AS37061
Safaricom
18 Reports
This IP is on the Blacklist High confidence threat - blocking recommended
10/10 Threat
93% Confidence
18 Reports

Threat Intelligence Analysis

Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data

Top 5% Most Dangerous
KE
KE Location
Safaricom ASN 37061
18 Reports
Honeypot Data Source

Critical Threat

IP 197.248.159.242 is classified as a critical security threat (10/10) based on 18 verified reports.

This IP ranks among the most dangerous in our database with 93% confidence from multiple corroborating sources.

More threatening than 97% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Exploited Host 18
Hacking 12

Technical Details

This IP belongs to a compromised system being used as an attack platform without the owner's knowledge.

Recommended Mitigations

Block the IP and consider notifying the hosting provider or system owner about the compromise.

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 37061) with generally good reputation. The ISP Safaricom maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Immediate blocking recommended. Treat all traffic from this source as hostile.

Long-term blocking recommended.

This analysis is automatically generated from aggregated, anonymized threat intelligence data. No personal information is displayed or stored. Assessment accuracy depends on available data volume and diversity.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low
Confidence Score 75% High Confidence

Confidence History

9. Oct 2025 - 11. May 2026
93% Current
Stable Trend

The confidence score shows the reliability of the threat assessment based on the number and quality of reports.

Security Reports (18)

Date Categories Source Confidence
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Hacking Exploited Host Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Hacking Honeypot x2 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot x3 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot x3 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%
Exploited Host Honeypot 75%

Technical Details

Basic Information

IP Address
197.248.159.242
IP Version
IPv4
Network Type
Public
Tor Network
No
Network Class
Class C

Geolocation

Country
KE KE
ASN
AS37061
ISP
Safaricom

DNS Information

Reverse DNS
mail.standardmedia.co.ke
PTR Record
Yes
Connection Type
Static

Statistics

Total Reports
18
First Reported
9 Oct 2025
Last Reported
11 May 2026, 22:15

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

AS37061
Safaricom
KE KE

Network Threat Assessment

1/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

39
Total IPs Monitored
2,092
Total Reports
53.6
Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Safaricom (AS37061), which manages 39 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 2,092 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

97 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 97% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,763 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.3 ++
Total Reports 18 avg: 23 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 54 IPs in ASN 37061

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.1 ++
Total Reports 18 network avg: 41 --
Network Safaricom has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 437 IPs in KE

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.8 ++
Total Reports 18 country avg: 8 ++
Indicators:
++ Much Higher + Higher = Similar - Lower -- Much Lower

Geographic Threat Distribution

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

FEED

Top Threat Sources

  1. 01
    US
    United States US
    38,468 20.5%
  2. 02
    IN
    India IN
    29,138 15.6%
  3. 03
    CN
    China CN
    26,029 13.9%
  4. 04
    BR
    Brazil BR
    10,256 5.5%
  5. 05
    DE
    Germany DE
    7,144 3.8%
  6. 06
    SG
    Singapore SG
    6,476 3.5%
  7. 07
    ID
    Indonesia ID
    5,551 3%
  8. 08
    RU
    Russia RU
    4,703 2.5%
  9. 09
    PK
    Pakistan PK
    4,677 2.5%
  10. 10
    NL
    Netherlands NL
    4,358 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL
LOW MED HIGH

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Related IPs

Other IPs associated with this address through network or behavioral similarity

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

20 Related IPs
7.9/10 Avg Threat
66% Avg Confidence
17 High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

IPs from the same subnet range, likely same network segment.

1 Related IPs
7/10 Avg Threat
37% Avg Confidence
1 High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

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JSON Report

Structured data format for integration with security tools and SIEM systems.

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    "ip_address": "197.248.159.242",
    "threat_level": 10,
    "confidence_score": 93,
    "total_reports": 18,
    "country_code": "KE",
    "isp_name": "Safaricom",
    "asn": "37061",
    "first_reported": "2025-10-09 13:55:23",
    "last_reported": "2026-05-11 22:15:11",
    "exported_at": "2026-06-09T11:09:51+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.de/ip/197.248.159.242/"
}

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