Is IP address 66.132.172.111 dangerous?

Yes, 66.132.172.111 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 179 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 66.132.172.111?

IP address 66.132.172.111 is operated by Censys, Inc. (ASN 398324) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 66.132.172.111?

Yes, blocking 66.132.172.111 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 179 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 66.132.172.111?

Our threat assessment for 66.132.172.111 has a confidence score of 91%, based on 179 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

66.132.172.111

IPv4 Public

AS398324

Censys, Inc.

179 Reports

US Location

Censys, Inc. ASN 398324

179 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 66.132.172.111 classified at threat level 10/10 with 179 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 91% certainty.

More threatening than 98% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 28

Exploited Host 1

IoT Targeted 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: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 4 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 26. June 2026

Last Activity 25. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 12 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 398324) with generally good reputation. The ISP Censys, Inc. 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.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 91% Verified

Confidence History

6. Jul 2026 - 25. Jul 2026

91% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. Jul 2026 New	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
24. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
24. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
24. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
23. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
22. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
22. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
22. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
21. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
20. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
19. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
18. Jul 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
17. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
15. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
15. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
15. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
15. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
13. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
12. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
11. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
10. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
10. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
10. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
8. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
7. Jul 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%
6. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 66.132.172.111
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS398324
ISP: Censys, Inc.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 111.172.132.66.censys-scanner.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 179
First Reported: 21 Mar 2026
Last Reported: 25 Jul 2026, 02:58

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: AS398324

Organization: Censys, Inc.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

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

Network Statistics

613

Total IPs Monitored

85,901

Total Reports

140.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Censys, Inc. (AS398324), which manages 613 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 85,901 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

98 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 98% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,126 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.9 ++

Total Reports 179 avg: 18 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 839 IPs in ASN 398324

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.3 +

Total Reports 179 network avg: 213 -

Network Censys, Inc. has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 61,416 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.4 ++

Total Reports 179 country avg: 31 ++

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

Peak Day 2 Jul 2026 6 reports

Daily Average 1.8 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 38 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 166

Exploited Host 7

IoT Targeted 4

Web App Attack 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 12:00 with 14 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,116 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,074 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

61,416 22.5%
02

India IN

45,207 16.6%
03

China CN

34,018 12.5%
04

Brazil BR

14,619 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,805 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,922 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,825 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,756 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,140 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,868 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

8/10 Avg Threat

96% 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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