Is IP address 163.172.78.108 dangerous?

Yes, 163.172.78.108 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 56 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 163.172.78.108?

IP address 163.172.78.108 is operated by Scaleway SAS (ASN 12876) and is geolocated to FR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 163.172.78.108?

Yes, blocking 163.172.78.108 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 56 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 163.172.78.108?

Our threat assessment for 163.172.78.108 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 56 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

163.172.78.108

IPv4 Public

AS12876

Scaleway SAS

56 Reports

France Location

Scaleway SAS ASN 12876

56 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 163.172.78.108 classified at threat level 10/10 with 56 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 100% certainty.

More threatening than 100% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 26

WP Login Brute Force 20

Brute-Force 18

DDoS Attack 7

WP Plugin Exploit 1

WP User Enumeration 1

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: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 26. June 2026

Last Activity 12. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 12876) with generally good reputation. The ISP Scaleway SAS maintains standard security practices.

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

Security Recommendations

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Continue monitoring the positive trend.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 6/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 100% Verified

Confidence History

27. Jun 2026 - 12. Jul 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Jul 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
29. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x4	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x4	75%
27. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot x2	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x2	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
27. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x3	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot x6	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
27. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Hacking WP Plugin Exploit WP User Enumeration	Honeypot	75%
27. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 163.172.78.108
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: FR
ASN: AS12876
ISP: Scaleway SAS

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: ns1.xpresswash.net
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 56
First Reported: 26 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 12 Jul 2026, 02:51

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: AS12876

Organization: Scaleway S.a.s.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

117

Total IPs Monitored

3,986

Total Reports

34.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Scaleway S.a.s. (AS12876), which manages 117 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 3,986 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

100 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 100% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,153 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.9 ++

Total Reports 56 avg: 18 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 294 IPs in ASN 12876

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.0 +

Total Reports 56 network avg: 26 ++

Network Scaleway SAS has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,811 IPs in FR

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.4 ++

Total Reports 56 country avg: 30 ++

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

Peak Day 27 Jun 2026 40 reports

Daily Average 1.9 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 40 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 49

WP Login Brute Force 41

Brute-Force 40

DDoS Attack 9

WP Plugin Exploit 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 10:00 with 6 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,177 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,932 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,436 22.5%
02

India IN

45,210 16.5%
03

China CN

34,023 12.5%
04

Brazil BR

14,620 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,808 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,926 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,825 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,757 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,140 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,870 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.6/10 Avg Threat

95% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme Threat

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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