Critical Threat
IP 204.76.203.224 is a critical-risk address originating from Pfcloud UG (AS51396) infrastructure in the Netherlands, assessed at a maximum threat level of 10/10 based on 476 abuse reports filed by automated honeypot sensors worldwide. The IP demonstrates sustained, high-frequency malicious activity between April and May 2026, with an activity frequency score of 8/10 indicating persistent and systematic intrusion attempts against exposed network services.
Analysis of the available data reveals 476 total reports submitted through 20 distinct automated honeypot sensors, producing a confidence score of 94% — a high degree of certainty regarding the malicious nature of this address. All 20 most recent reports consistently classify the observed activity under the "hacking" category, encompassing general intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access vectors. The geographic concentration in the Netherlands and the network operator's association with Pfcloud UG provide context for understanding the infrastructure supporting this hostile activity. The two-month reporting window demonstrates that this is not opportunistic scanning but sustained, deliberate targeting of vulnerable services.
The "hacking" threat classification associated with IP 204.76.203.224 represents a concrete, material risk to any exposed service. This category encompasses vulnerability exploitation, credential-based attacks, and protocol abuse conducted through automated tooling at scale. With a threat level of 10/10 and nearly five hundred independent reports, organizations with internet-facing services represent potential targets for this address's automated attack campaigns. The confidence score of 94% leaves minimal room for false-positive interpretation — the malicious intent is well-established across multiple independent detection points.
Site operators should implement immediate defensive measures including blocking or rate-limiting connections from this IP address at the network perimeter, deploying automated abuse-detection tools such as fail2ban to mitigate repeated connection attempts, and hardening authentication mechanisms on all exposed services with strong, unique credentials and multi-factor authentication where feasible. Maintaining up-to-date intrusion detection signatures and reviewing honeypot telemetry for this address can provide early warning of evolving tactics. Organizations operating exposed services should treat this IP as a confirmed hostile actor requiring permanent denial at network boundaries.