Elevated Risk
IP 185.218.138.12 is a medium-high-risk address with a threat level of 7 out of 10 and a 91% confidence score, assessed as a significant reconnaissance threat based on 1,341 aggregated abuse reports detected over approximately three months from automated honeypot sensors. The dominant malicious activity recorded against this IP is port scanning behavior, accounting for the entirety of recent reported incidents, with a notably high activity frequency rating of 8 out of 10 indicating persistent scanning operations during the March–June 2026 observation window.
Detection data from 20 independent automated honeypot sensors confirms consistent scanning activity, specifically targeting CiscoASA firewall infrastructure as indicated in the reported attack-pattern notes. The IP originates from the United States operating under AS205997, attributed to network operator Vlad Cojuhari. With a confidence score of 91%, the assessment that this address is engaged in systematic reconnaissance is well-supported by the volume and consistency of reports spanning several months, suggesting an organized or automated scanning campaign rather than isolated probing.
Port scanning represents a critical pre-attack phase where threat actors enumerate open services and potential entry points on target systems to plan subsequent exploitation. A CiscoASA-specific scan suggests the operator is actively mapping edge security devices, likely seeking to identify unpatched management interfaces, outdated firmware, or misconfigured VPN endpoints that could enable unauthorized access. The persistent and frequent nature of the scanning activity indicates the IP is operated by a capable actor, possibly part of a botnet or commercial scanning service, with the intent to build a comprehensive vulnerability database for future intrusion attempts.
Site operators should immediately block or heavily rate-limit connections from this IP at the network edge using firewall ACLs or intrusion prevention systems. Deploying tools such as fail2ban or equivalent log-analysis utilities can automatically ban repeated scanning patterns. Organizations running CiscoASA devices should verify that management interfaces are restricted to known management subnets, confirm that firmware is current, and enable logging alerts for scanning signatures. Continuous monitoring of inbound connection attempts from this address and similar scanning patterns will further reduce exposure to reconnaissance-driven threats.
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