Is IP address 66.228.53.103 dangerous?

66.228.53.103 has no reported malicious activity in our database and is not currently considered dangerous. However, security best practices should always be maintained.

Who owns or operates IP address 66.228.53.103?

IP address 66.228.53.103 is operated by Akamai Connected Cloud (ASN 63949) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 66.228.53.103?

Blocking 66.228.53.103 is not necessary based on available data. This IP has no reported malicious activity.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 66.228.53.103?

Our threat assessment for 66.228.53.103 has a confidence score of 48%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

66.228.53.103

IPv4 Public

AS63949

Akamai Connected Cloud

2 Reports

US Location

Akamai Connected Cloud ASN 63949

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Clean IP

IP 66.228.53.103 has no recorded malicious activity in our database.

No concerning behavior detected. Normal internet activity profile.

Threat Categories

SSH 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.

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

No security concerns. Standard operations can proceed.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 0/10 No Threat

Low

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 37% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

16. Apr 2026

48% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
16. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
16. Apr 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 66.228.53.103
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS63949
ISP: Akamai Connected Cloud

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 66-228-53-103.ip.linodeusercontent.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 16 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 16 Apr 2026, 08:47

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: AS63949

Organization: Akamai Connected Cloud

Country:

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

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

0 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 0% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,613 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 0/10 avg: 5.3 --

Total Reports 2 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,017 IPs in ASN 63949

Threat Level 0/10 network avg: 5.6 --

Total Reports 2 network avg: 13 --

Network Akamai Connected Cloud has overall threat level 1/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,468 IPs in US

Threat Level 0/10 country avg: 5.9 --

Total Reports 2 country avg: 41 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 2 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

SSH 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

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

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

38,457 20.5%
02

India IN

29,090 15.5%
03

China CN

26,027 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,143 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,543 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,670 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,357 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.7/10 Avg Threat

95% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Clean IP

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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