Is IP address 159.89.172.48 dangerous?

Yes, 159.89.172.48 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 13 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 159.89.172.48?

IP address 159.89.172.48 is operated by DigitalOcean, LLC (ASN 14061) and is geolocated to IN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 159.89.172.48?

Yes, blocking 159.89.172.48 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 13 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 159.89.172.48?

Our threat assessment for 159.89.172.48 has a confidence score of 88%, based on 13 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

159.89.172.48

IPv4 Public

AS14061

DigitalOcean, LLC

13 Reports

IN Location

DigitalOcean, LLC ASN 14061

13 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 159.89.172.48 based on 13 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 88% confidence rating.

More threatening than 82% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 12

Port Scan 8

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 8

WP Login Brute Force 6

Brute-Force 5

Bad Web Bot 4

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.

Cloud Infrastructure

This IP operates from DigitalOcean cloud infrastructure. Cloud-hosted threats can be provisioned and abandoned quickly, affecting attribution.

Cloud-hosted malicious activity often indicates automated or scalable attack infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 75% High Confidence

Confidence History

13. Apr 2026 - 25. Apr 2026

88% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
23. Apr 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force +2	Honeypot x2	75%
23. Apr 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x2	75%
23. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
20. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
18. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
17. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
17. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
15. Apr 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Apr 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Apr 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x2	75%
13. Apr 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x3	75%
13. Apr 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 159.89.172.48
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: IN
ASN: AS14061
ISP: DigitalOcean, LLC

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 13
First Reported: 13 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 23 Apr 2026, 07:39

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: AS14061

Organization: DigitalOcean, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

4/10

This network has low threat indicators with minimal suspicious activity.

Network Statistics

10,971

Total IPs Monitored

417,845

Total Reports

38.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to DigitalOcean, LLC (AS14061), which manages 10,971 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 417,845 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 4/10.

Network notice: This network shows some suspicious activity patterns. Monitor interactions with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

82 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 82% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 229,187 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 13 avg: 21 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 13,263 IPs in ASN 14061

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 4.8 ++

Total Reports 13 network avg: 35 --

Network DigitalOcean, LLC has overall threat level 4/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 34,916 IPs in IN

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 13 country avg: 5 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 5 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Hacking 12

Port Scan 8

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 8

WP Login Brute Force 6

Brute-Force 5

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

214,801 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,555 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

44,140 20.5%
02

India IN THIS IP

34,916 16.3%
03

China CN

28,600 13.3%
04

Brazil BR

11,573 5.4%
05

Germany DE

8,146 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,986 3.3%
07

Indonesia ID

6,373 3%
08

Pakistan PK

5,787 2.7%
09

Russia RU

5,345 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,889 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8.7/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Cloud Infrastructure

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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Firewall Rules

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