Is IP address 78.153.140.156 dangerous?

Yes, 78.153.140.156 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 748 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 78.153.140.156?

IP address 78.153.140.156 is operated by Hostglobal.plus Ltd (ASN 202306) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 78.153.140.156?

Yes, blocking 78.153.140.156 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 748 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 78.153.140.156?

Our threat assessment for 78.153.140.156 has a confidence score of 73%, based on 748 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

78.153.140.156

IPv4 Public

AS202306

Hostglobal.plus Ltd

748 Reports

GB Location

Hostglobal.plus Ltd ASN 202306

748 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Severe Risk

IP 78.153.140.156 presents a critical threat with a maximum threat-level rating of 10 out of 10, backed by 732 abuse reports from automated honeypot sensors over approximately nine months of sustained hostile activity. This address, registered to Hostglobal.plus Ltd operating under ASN AS202306 in Great Britain, is definitively associated with persistent hacking activity, including intrusion attempts, vulnerability exploitation and unauthorized access campaigns against exposed network services.

More threatening than 93% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 30

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: Sporadic

Irregular burst activity pattern indicates intermittent use of a compromised system.

First Observed 16. May 2026

Last Activity 9. June 2026

Recent (7 days) 16 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 202306) with generally good reputation. The ISP Hostglobal.plus Ltd maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Implement adaptive blocking rules.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 73% High Confidence

Confidence History

18. May 2026 - 9. Jun 2026

73% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Jun 2026 New	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
3. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
3. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
3. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
3. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
3. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
3. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
25. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
24. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
24. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
24. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
24. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
24. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
24. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
19. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
18. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
18. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
18. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
18. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
18. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
18. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 78.153.140.156
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS202306
ISP: Hostglobal.plus Ltd

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 748
First Reported: 15 Aug 2025
Last Reported: 9 Jun 2026, 02:09

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: AS202306

Organization: Hostglobal.plus Ltd

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

17,218

Total Reports

614.9

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Hostglobal.plus Ltd (AS202306), which manages 28 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 17,218 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

93 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 93% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,341 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 748 avg: 23 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 28 IPs in ASN 202306

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 9.2 =

Total Reports 748 network avg: 611 +

Network Hostglobal.plus Ltd has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,295 IPs in GB

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 5.4 ++

Total Reports 748 country avg: 27 ++

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

Peak Day 18 May 2026 9 reports

Daily Average 1.4 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 229 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 737

WP Cron Abuse 33

DDoS Attack 33

WP Config Exposure 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 53 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,017 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,967 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,426 20.5%
02

India IN

28,977 15.5%
03

China CN

26,016 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,249 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,139 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,475 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,533 3%
08

Russia RU

4,701 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,647 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,355 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

10/10 Avg Threat

71% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Severe Risk

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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