IP Address

198.98.55.71

IPv4 Public
US US
AS53667
PONYNET
120 Reports
This IP is on the Blacklist High confidence threat - blocking recommended
10/10 Threat
94% Confidence
120 Reports

Threat Intelligence Analysis

Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data

Top 5% Most Dangerous
US
US Location
PONYNET ASN 53667
120 Reports
Honeypot Data Source

Critical Threat

IP 198.98.55.71 is classified as a critical security threat (10/10) based on 120 verified reports.

This IP ranks among the most dangerous in our database with 94% confidence from multiple corroborating sources.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 29
Hacking 4
Exploited Host 2

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 12. May 2026
Last Activity 28. May 2026
Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 53667) with generally good reputation. The ISP PONYNET 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 5/10 Moderate
Confidence Score 82% Verified

Confidence History

19. Apr 2026 - 28. May 2026
94% Current
Stable Trend

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

Security Reports (30)

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

Technical Details

Basic Information

IP Address
198.98.55.71
IP Version
IPv4
Network Type
Public
Tor Network
No
Network Class
Class C

Geolocation

Country
US US
ASN
AS53667
ISP
PONYNET

DNS Information

Reverse DNS
None
PTR Record
No
Connection Type
Static

Statistics

Total Reports
120
First Reported
19 Feb 2026
Last Reported
28 May 2026, 23:53

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

AS53667
FranTech Solutions
US US

Network Threat Assessment

3/10
This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

245
Total IPs Monitored
11,433
Total Reports
46.7
Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to FranTech Solutions (AS53667), which manages 245 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 11,433 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 3/10.

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

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,600 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.3 ++
Total Reports 120 avg: 23 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 298 IPs in ASN 53667

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 6.7 +
Total Reports 120 network avg: 31 ++
Network PONYNET has overall threat level 3/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,457 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.9 ++
Total Reports 120 country avg: 41 ++
Indicators:
++ Much Higher + Higher = Similar - Lower -- Much Lower

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,273 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,965 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

  1. 01
    US
    United States US THIS IP
    38,457 20.5%
  2. 02
    IN
    India IN
    29,090 15.5%
  3. 03
    CN
    China CN
    26,027 13.9%
  4. 04
    BR
    Brazil BR
    10,256 5.5%
  5. 05
    DE
    Germany DE
    7,143 3.8%
  6. 06
    SG
    Singapore SG
    6,476 3.5%
  7. 07
    ID
    Indonesia ID
    5,543 3%
  8. 08
    RU
    Russia RU
    4,703 2.5%
  9. 09
    PK
    Pakistan PK
    4,670 2.5%
  10. 10
    NL
    Netherlands NL
    4,357 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
8.9/10 Avg Threat
94% Avg Confidence
20 High Threat
High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

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

3 Related IPs
5.7/10 Avg Threat
52% Avg Confidence
2 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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    "threat_level": 10,
    "confidence_score": 94,
    "total_reports": 120,
    "country_code": "US",
    "isp_name": "PONYNET",
    "asn": "53667",
    "first_reported": "2026-02-19 16:09:10",
    "last_reported": "2026-05-28 23:53:50",
    "exported_at": "2026-06-09T10:04:39+02:00",
    "source": "https://reportedip.de/ip/198.98.55.71/"
}

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